Archive for the ‘road trip 2010’ Category
Caleb
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet This is a story about homelessness, mental illness, perseverance, and the power of community. Caleb had a great job as a paramedic. But because Caleb suffers from depression, and he felt embarrassed and ashamed, he ran as far as he could from his family. The journey took him to Seattle where he learned about [...]
Mike
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet Mike lives in a tent city near Ann Arbor, MI. He found out about the tent city when being asked to leave a homeless shelter that was full to capacity. Mike has had a full time job since he was 16 years-old. Then this last summer he was laid-off and ended up homelessness. Mike [...]
Celson
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet Celson is a homeless youth I met in Louisville, Kentucky. He states he has lived in over 120 foster home placements since the age of 5. I can’t even imagine. Celson is also gay, and there is very little support for LGBT homeless youth in America. My heart always breaks when I meet new [...]
Derek
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet I met Derek in Bend, Oregon. He was “flying a sign” on an exit ramp. Food stamps alone are not enough to survive. Derek has been on off and on the streets since he was sixteen. Sadly, that is more common than rare. The good news is Derek wants to finish school and become [...]
Randy
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet I was talking to Randy in Portland this past fall when a group of police officers came up and started to harass him. We were having a peaceful conversation and from what I could see Randy was a bother to no one. It was a interesting situation that was brand new to me. Having [...]
Gerald
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet I met Gerald sleeping on the steps of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. Gerald is a Vietnam veteran who uses his military training to survive, keep clean and protect others. This is a very powerful interview. Gerald talks about NYC politics on homelessness, and gives some insight into the challenges of [...]
Dee
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet Dee is a certified veterinary technician, yet he sleeps on a park bench in New York City. Dee survives by begging people on the streets for change. Housing, food, family – three simple wishes.
Heather
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet Heather is a single mom with two daughters doing the very best she can to survive homelessness. We met this past fall in San Jose, California. For five years they have been in and out of shelters and hotels. Heather says it is really hard to get housing without a job, and although she [...]
Bob
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet Bob is 69 years-old, and homeless! Maybe it’s just me being overly sensitive to my own age and financial situation, but nothing bothers me more than senior citizen homelessness! Bob has been on the streets for five years. The night before this interview Bob slept under a bridge. Overall Bob is happy. He spends [...]
Angie and Matt
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
Tweet At the time I interviewed Angie and Matt near St Louis, Missouri, they had been living in this small hotel room for eleven months. Weekly rate hotels have become the new low-income housing replacing the massive housing projects we saw decades ago. This hotel was one of the better ones, many are dirty and [...]
