“So does Alanah, who said she no longer sleeps at the park but still comes every Sunday for church. ‘Now, I’m The Real Church secretary,’ she said with a big smile. ‘So, I have some responsibilities, and that in itself helps a lot as well.’

Sigamani said the church’s purpose is to change people’s lives and help them get off the streets. They take the word ‘service’ beyond preaching, by helping their members with clothing, food, jobs, and shelter.”