Each week New York-based hairstylist Mark Bustos tries to make a small difference in people’s lives 1. giving haircuts to homeless people.

During the week, Mark Bustos works in his high-class salon, but each Sunday, he walks around the city asking people 2. they’d like a haircut. He then gives them a stylish haircut -- 3. same kind he would give to any paying customers, except that these are done for free for those who are homeless or cannot afford a haircut 4.(them).

Mark’s work began in 2012 when visiting family in the Philippines. Instead of just 5.(take) a typical, relaxing vacation, he decided to give poor local children haircuts. “I felt so happy doing it that I’ve continued since returning,” Mark explains.

Changing someone’s appearance can have a huge impact on their life. Remember the homeless retired soldier who received a make-over? He found a job, 6.(rent) a house and quit drinking alcohol afterwards. 7.(simple) change how a person looks and give them a huge increase in 8. (confident).

Mark Bustos proves that there are many ways 9.(give), and that you can easily use your 10.(person) abilities to make a difference in somebody’s life.

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