Meet Nathan Stafford, the Sydney gardener whose response to a homeless man's request for change went viral: he offered work, then paid him $100

The gardener said the work was his way of allowing Robert to earn the money while also showing him respect. Stafford explains why he offered workRobert was also offered food and warm clothesA homeless man asking for spare change in Sydney received a different kind of help when gardener Nathan Stafford offered him work instead. He told Stafford that he lived on the street and that the trolley contained “everything” he owned. Rather than simply handing over money, Stafford asked if Robert would help him clear leaves from the street. I never forgot that man and those moments in my life many years ago,” Stafford said.That experience shaped the way Stafford approached Robert.

Source: Times of India September 15, 2026 07:53 UTC