Help The Hungry: Campaign restores your faith in humanity, says Ellie Goulding
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has lauded our Help The Hungry campaign as a “restoration of human faith” as she joined me to help those experiencing hunger in some of London’s most well-known postcodes. “I spent most of last year in and out of hospital.” With just his dog for company, the food parcels Patrick receives are a lifeline as he cannot leave his building. open image in gallery Waiting for a heart op: Jean Wilde says she feels isolated during the crisis In Bayswater, we meet Dean, a recovering alcoholic with mental health problems. open image in gallery Deliveries: Ellie Goulding and Evgeny Lebedev meet Dean outside his home in Bayswater “It’s something I’ve noticed from my work with the homeless – they just want to have that communication and contact with another person.
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