Mark Bustos is doing something great for the homeless population living on the streets of New York city. On Sundays the hairdresser takes the day to roam the streets of the concrete jungle he calls home, always in search of the next homeless person that needs a haircut but can’t afford to come into his barbershop Monday through Saturday.
In 2012, Bustos traveled to the Philippines to visit with his family. During this trip he thought up a way to help the needy children flooding the region, all in need of a fresh haircut and style. He rented a barber shop and set up a booth open for free haircuts. The results of this idea changed him in unexpected ways, as he met a collection of people he couldn’t forget. His journey in the Philippines inspired him to do something similar for the people in his hometown of New York.
Bustos’ most memorable client is a man named Jemar Banks, the man was quite throughout most of his haircut, but when Busto handed him a mirror to check out his finished results, the man said: “Do you know anyone that’s hiring?”
When your down on your luck and not looking your best it’s easy to get discouraged and fall into a trap of negativity. You can’t always blame homeless people if they develop a hopeless mind set. Judging by Jemar’s reaction, sometimes all that it takes is a little care and compassion, and a good looking haircut, to breathe new confidence and hope into someones’ day.
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