Jake Dell'Aquila was sleeping rough on a Melbourne beach when a stranger offered a helping hand. . newsiviewlistenLoading ABC NewsNews Home'Kickstart' gift helps Victorian man escape homelessnessShareShare article'Kickstart' gift helps Victorian man escape homelessnessBy Brianna Morris-Grant. By the time he met Dorothy Maafu, Jake Dell'Aquila had been sleeping in a tent on a Melbourne beach for months.