Jeneen

Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under canada, face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2011

Jeneen and her two children live in a tent community in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The cause of their homelessness is the high cost of living in Northern Canada, not wanting to burden relatives, and needing to be close to community services.

Often people ask “why don’t their relatives help?”, which I normally ask “how was your last Thanksgiving – drama free?”. The point is, more often than not, living with a family member is rather uncomfortable. Imagine an “extra” family living with you indefinitelyand without their own income! Rather quickly it becomes a burden, and most people these days just don’t have the space and income to take care of another family.

Jeneen seems to be making the best of it, for now! This is not camping – it is homeless! And winter is fast approaching.

I do love her last wish.

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Permalink | Comments (7) | Jul 30, 2011

  • http://www.facebook.com/River.Camp.Phoenix Frank L. Topping

    …I LOVE your site!  Thanks for all the reports, especially in video format, from around North America!  Truly needed!

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  • Nick

    More and more this kind of thing is becoming typical for people. We will end up with an entire generation of people who grew up homeless….maybe they’ll be the ones to start a revolution….1776 style.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Dar.Gaudet.M.Gardiner Dar Gaudet Gardiner

    People need to realise this is a reality to many families and even more every day are going through this nightmare. It is just not right and they and others need the help of their communitys and country. They are people just like you and me.

  • SavingwithSaveOne

    I have many family with their own houses and no one wanted to help my mom & I. It’s ridiculous. Family is supposed to be there for each other. Imagine being that selfish. My mom and I don’t smoke, do drugs or drink, never been in trouble, we are good quiet people and are no threat and our own family turned us away. You know if it weren’t for strangers we may not have survived and I mean that. Thank you strangers for your kindness and generousity.