Homeless in Christchurch at Christmas

Homeless men Ricky Gibbs (21) and Kallum Hamilton (18) spend their nights in the city mission when there are beds available and their days on the streets around Christchurch. Ricky checking the weather before leaving the mission.

Kallam locked out of the night shelter turns up early to wait for it to open for breakfast at 6am.

Ricky grabs his crutches from his bed to head out for the day.

Riding on the free city shuttle is a way to get around and kill time.

Playing free chess in cathedral square kills time.

Hours each day in internet cafe playing games.

Homeless men Ricky Gibbs (21) and Kallum Hamilton (18) spend their nights in the city mission when there are beds available and their days on the streets around Christchurch. Kallam rides on buses to kill time.

Homeless men Ricky Gibbs (21) and Kallum Hamilton (18) spend their nights in the city mission when there are beds available and their days on the streets around Christchurch.

Sign on the table at the methodist mission where the boys usually go for lunch.

Sharing a smoke while they wait for bread at the methodist mission.

Ricky waits to get back into the night shelter after a long day walking around town.

Ricky Kallum Hamilton relax in Latimer Square.

The boys get a lunchtime feed at the mission after helping put christmas decorations up.

Ricky (left) and Kallam hanging christmas decorations in the mission.

Ricky puts a bell on a tree.

Ricky crashes at the mission early in the evening

Ricky in the late afternoon on Christmas Eve.

Kallam changing into a clean shirt for Christmas dinner. The shirt was a gift from the mission.

Ricky handing out dinners at the mission.

Ricky gets his Christmas present from the mission after helping in the kitchen all afternoon.