About Angel Propz Ltd
Our Vision and Mission
Based in the North of England with a property portfolio in Leeds and County Durham, Ann Marie Broadhead-Palmisano and MD of Angel Propz has a vision to acquire more property stock so as to home those in need.
With 25 years of experience in the property world and over 10 years in the charitable sector, Ann Marie has seen the devastation and real despair that comes from those who have no home to call their own. She feels that now is the time to make a difference to those fractions of society which for the most part are forgotten or ignored.
Ever the realist, Ann Marie knows that she cannot take on this project alone and this is why she appeals to anyone who would like to join her for the ride in making a real difference in the lives of those that need our help the most. She explains...
“I think that the majority of people would agree that life is no ride in the park – it is a challenge and for many of us we have a support system of family and friends when things get tough. But what does a person do when family and friends are scarce through no fault of their own?
I have worked in the homeless sector for over a decade now in the UK and abroad. One of the overwhelming and almost constant, underlying factors when it comes to the homeless individuals I encounter, is the lack of parental and family responsibility. Couple this with a lack of education and/or life skills, then a recipe for disaster is concocted often leading to marginalised and homeless individuals.
It is way too easy for those living a comfortable and/or decadent lifestyle to shrug their shoulders and dismiss the homeless crisis in this country. Flippant comments such as:
“That’s what happens when you take too many drugs”, “They should go get a job” and “Serves them right! Nobody gave me any hand outs! Why should I help them?” etc. come from a place of ignorance, pride and lack compassion.
Regardless of whether people care, realise, understand it or not – as a country and as a community, those who are privileged are responsible for those who are not. God was not joking when he told us that we should love our neighbour and lend to the poor. In Leviticus Ch23 v22 God says ' When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger : I am the LORD your God.'
Back in the day when the average land owner lived off their crops, they were instructed by God to leave part of their harvest (that which was in the corners of their land) behind. This would be left for the poor or the stranger to pick up – in other words - those less fortunate.
God did not say – bag up the extra harvest and then sell it to the poor at an extortionate rate. No! God was looking out for the poor and had their best interest at heart. The harvest was to be easily accessible and free.
In Proverbs Ch19 v17 it says ‘ Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.’ Here it tells us that when we lend to the poor, we lend to the Lord. Through our kindness we are doing God’s will of providing for those in need, being the poor, of whom He loves.
In Malachi Ch3 v6 it tells us that God is never changing “ I the LORD do not change.” God remains the same and His will then is the same as His will now.
There is a reason that we are told to help those less fortunate. At the most basic level – everyone is going to need the help of someone at some point in their lives. Regardless of how supportive our friends or family are, there is going to be that time in our life when we find ourselves vulnerable and reliant and/or dependent on strangers. Then the quality of care and compassion that we gave to others in our life time, will reflect the quality of care and compassion that we receive from those we do not know.
Research has shown that many families are only a couple of mortgage payments away from homelessness. We often hear stories of home owners who suffer the loss of a job, a loved one or bread winning family member. Maybe they are diagnosed with a mental or physical illness? Regardless of the issues faced, in what is an uncertain world laced with disappointment, stress, deadlines and much cruelty, such mounting pressure has the ability to push people over the edge. It is easy to take your eye off the ball when things are not running smoothly. So, what’s to be done when there is not enough money in the pot to continue paying the bills or the mortgage? What happens when a person’s home is repossessed or the landlord gives you notice for non payment of rent? What happens when you have exhausted all your options and you have nowhere else to go?
If you were down to your very last pennies and were facing the cruel reality of life on the street – wouldn’t you like to think that there was somebody out there for you? Wouldn’t you like to know that there were strangers who cared for your welfare with no strings attached? Wouldn’t it be a comfort to know that the story of the Good Samaritan is just as true today as it was when Jesus told the parable all those years ago?
There is a verse in the Bible that tells us: ‘For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?’ ( Mark Ch 8 v36)
I translate this as meaning, you can have all the money and riches in the world but when one puts all the trappings of money before ones eternal life - and therefore loses their (eternal) life – then what has been the point? What has that person learnt apart from how to make, spend, store money and then die?
The love of money blinds people, hearts become cold and the real contribution that person could be making to society and to those less fortunate becomes null and void.
To invest with AngelPropz is not going to give you a great financial return, in fact it’s the kind of return that is sneered at by many professional property developers who have no time for such a project. Alternatively, it’s about investing in somebody’s life and giving them the chance and opportunity that they have never been given before. It enables you to show compassion, not because you have to but because you want to make that difference. It gives us the opportunity to clean up our streets our community and limit the homeless crisis in this country enabling us to pass on the baton to the next generation and leave our community and our world in a better state than we found it in, for generations to come.”