‘If you’re an Oxford history graduate, how come you’re a window cleaner?’ is one of the questions Jerry Fowler is frequently asked when he chats to a new client.
‘What an opportunity to talk about Jesus, who laid down his life for us!’ He is the inspiration for Aquila Window Cleaning, the business that helps refugees work themselves out of poverty. Jerry helps refugees to provide for their families as well as helping them with their English as they clean windows together.
First rung of the ladder
Kurds are especially encouraged to apply: ‘This summer a Kurdish friend did a two-month stint with me. We operated half in English, half in Kurdish — which was a great help to us both’.
