Thank you all for your contributions. Recently one of my clients, who had been rough sleeping for a very long time, was finally housed. His new home is a tiny one-bedroom bungalow, but of course he had nothing at all in the way of furnishings or household items. In just three days he had received a fridge, kettle, crockery, cutlery, saucepans, an armchair, bed, bedding, curtains, side table (all 2nd hand, but in very good condition) and a brand new microwave. Someone has also offered carpeting for the whole place and another couple wanted to gift him a TV, but he declined politely as he knew he would not be able to afford the Licence fee. The couple with the TV worked out the problem and now two people that they know are paying for the TV Licence between them.
This lovely gentleman has been extremely gracious in receiving the gifts he has been given. He has a deep and genuine thankfulness for the kindliness of people who were strangers to him a few months ago and is not too proud to acknowledge that he is currently needy, nor does he have a sense of entitlement that he 'deserves' the help he's been given; I feel I've learnt a lot from him about how to both give and receive with grace.