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From homeless to giving hope to others

From being homeless and hopeless to leading a meaningful life as part of a farming community in the Free State, Petrie Schutte shares his powerful story:

Petrie learnt the hard way that we all need mercy. “I come from a good home,”he says,“but in high school I got involved with the wrong group of friends which led to alcohol and drug abuse.”

After school, Petrie went to England where his bad habits spiralled out of control. This

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