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This Homeless Man's Response to the Manchester Attacks Will Give You Hope

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We updated this story on May 24 with new details and information.

Between the awful news of fatality counts and ISIS claiming responsibility for the deadly May 22 Manchester attack, there are a few bright spots emerging from the darkness. Huge numbers of Manchester citizens have risen to the challenge of caring for those involved in the attack, proving that violence won't tear their community apart . . . including a homeless man named Steve, who is going viral for his actions immediately after the explosion.


Steve Jones, who sleeps on the streets near the Manchester Arena where the bombing took place, immediately sprang into action to help victims of the explosion. Amid the carnage, Jones and a friend aided in treating the wounds of people hit by shrapnel and nails from the homemade bomb. "Just because I'm homeless doesn't mean I haven't got a heart and I'm not human still," Jones told iTV News during an interview following the attack. "They needed the help," Jones continued, adding: "I'd like to think that someone would come and help me if I needed the help."

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Several Manchester residents have reported interacting with Jones, who carries a sign indicating that he is a military veteran. After his interview began going viral, concerned Reddit and Twitter users began a crowdfunding campaign in hopes of finding the man a place to stay. West Ham United FC cochairman, David Sullivan and his son, David Sullivan Jr., offered to find a home for Jones and pay the rent for six months.


As the day progressed, it looked like they were able to get in contact with Jones.


It seems that Jones was right: someone (or, in fact, many someones) would indeed help him if he needed it.



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