Archive for June, 2011
Jimmy
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2011
Tweet Jimmy is a homeless Vietnam Veteran living in a homeless shelter near San Jose. He was renting a room, but because of lack of work was not able to pay rent. Jimmy then found himself in court and eventually the streets. Jimmy was lucky this time. He found EHC LifeBuilders and didn’t spend any [...]
Edwin
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2011
Tweet Yesterday I was out helping Housing 1000 complete a homeless registry in Santa Clara County. We went to a homeless camp where I met Edwin. Edwin has been homeless two years. He says he is mechanically inclined, but survives mostly by cleaning carpets. This is the first time Edwin has seen a homeless advocate [...]
Carlos
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet Carlos is 21 and homeless in Hollywood. I’ve known Carlos for a few months and he is a good kid. He likes Hollywood because there are more resources for homeless youth, and because everyone fits in in Hollywood. Carlos is a writer. He just finished his first book and is now working on his [...]
Keith
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet This one hits close to home for me. I was Keith’s age when I was homeless in Hollywood and I was addicted to drugs with no end in sight. Keith is open about being addicted to heroin. When the market crashed Keith lost his job in the housing industry. He was addicted to pain [...]
T
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet When driving past the CNN Building on Sunset Blvd, on most any time of day or night, you’ll find a few homeless people watching TV. I think it’s wonderful that CNN allows homeless people to hang out in front. Several times I’ve walked in and personally thanked CNN’s security guards. T was watching the [...]
Troy
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet I was in a bad mood when I arrived in San Francisco so I needed to adjust my attitude. I set out to take the first homeless person I saw out to dinner. That person happened to be Troy. Works every time! Work slowed on the oil rigs in Montana so Troy came to [...]
