Archive for January, 2009
Viper
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
I should warn you this video is hard to watch. Viper has lived on the streets of Hollywood for over six months. Although, like many of those who came through the foster care system, she considers herself homeless for her entire life. Viper faces serious health issues; she has a catheter and uses a service [...]
Sandy
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Sandy has a quick smile and deep-set religious beliefs. Yet, she has lived on the streets for most of the past five years. According to the federal government, Sandy is chronically homeless (having had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years). Yet, she is still young and still relatively new to [...]
Charlie
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
*slower connections please turn off HD Two years ago, Charlie’s company went out of business and he wound up on the street. Today, he is one of thousands of veterans waiting for the VA to render a decision on his benefits claim. He sleeps outside and has no income other than food stamps and panhandling. [...]
