Sydney gardener offered homeless man work instead of change, then paid him $100

A homeless man asking for spare change in Sydney received a different kind of help when gardener Nathan Stafford offered him work instead. Stafford was cleaning up a residential street when the man, who introduced himself as Robert, approached him and asked for money because he needed to eat.Robert was pushing his belongings in a trolley while standing in the pouring rain, news.com.au reported. 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’m happy to help you out, but would you like to give me a hand?” Stafford replied. “Sure,” Robert said.Stafford then gave him a rake, and the two men worked together to clear the leaves. Once the job was finished, Stafford gave Robert $100.