History

In 1860, amidst the fog and poverty of London’s East End, a young medical student named Thomas Barnardo encountered a sight that would change the course of his life. While walking through the gritty streets of Whitechapel, he came across a destitute, barefoot boy—alone, hungry,… pic.twitter.com/mSfDaLhX8b

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