Anthony Ponder cutting hair / Photo from Medium story Grant Blankenship for Georgia Public Broadcasting interviewed Anthony Ponder, who became a barber like his deceased father, who
A Los Angeles Times interview with “Father” Alice Callaghan, former Catholic nun, now Episcopal priest and advocate for the homeless in Los Angeles, is the
In Aberdeen, Washington, many homeless have been living along the Chehalis Riverfront, but they’ve finally been given a deadline to vacate and are looking for
Next Step Homeless Services of Arkansas sees 120-150 clients per day, many military veterans, for short-term and long-term help in avoiding or ending homelessness. The
The back-to-back winter storms stretch the resources of many, but prove especially challenging to people experiencing homelessness.
I would advise people to be aware of their environment, to use your gut instinct and to give as little or as much as you like. There’s nothing remotely fun about living in poverty and having to beg for money. The idea that people panhandling are somehow are making out like bandits is an urban myth.
The Dallas Street Choir is a unique choir composed of displaced men and women in Dallas, Texas. It’s a joint collaboration between The Stewpot, a Dallas-area soup kitchen founded by First Presbyterian Church, and CREDO, a choral ministry of Dallas’ Kessler Park United Methodist Church. These groups are ecumenical partners in providing various services for people experiencing homelessness and displacement.