"If I survived, they can as well." As I recently read through an email from Shelley Gilbert, this statement struck a chord with me. "I become stronger...
Officials in Los Angeles recently announced the results of the 2013 homeless count for the region, revealing that the number of Angelenos living on th...
A mantra that was repeated throughout the Street Soccer Cup was, "Homelessness is a condition under which I live, but it does not define who I am."
Brought up in Tijuana, Mexico and based in Los Angeles, Tanya Aguiñiga is a furniture designer (and furniture-maker), and the Artist in Residence at this year's Dwell on Design in Los Angeles.
Once called the creative director of the decade, Bogusky is now helping shape the message of everyone from Al Gore to budding worldchangers. Homeless...
Street Soccer USA is an organization that is tackling homelessness in a unique way. They are using sports as a way to help homeless men and women across the country secure jobs and housing, find education opportunities and attend rehab programs to get clean and sober.
It is not just street people who are begging, it is also organizations who beg on behalf of others. As one of such "beggars," I feel immense responsibility to respect donors and the purpose of their contributions, for they are giving to God and I have a holy stewardship.
The phone rings nonstop with people in emergency need of food and shelter. Others stop by the office of HOPE to find help. The stories would break eve...
Throughout the day there are hit-and-miss chances as Brian Belcher attempts to sell the newspaper, which only costs a dollar and written by those who are homeless in the city.
It's estimated that there are more than 4000 homeless youth in NYC -- but at present, there are only 400 beds available for this population. 100 percent of the proceeds from Shred of Hope will go directly to the Ali Forney Center, the largest organization helping homeless LGBTQ youth.
My heart and my thoughts will always be turned toward the oppressed and the outcasts of our world. My work will always be focused upon trying to do everything possible to create the Beloved Community which will be free of racism, sexism, poverty, militarism, hetereosexism, violence and all other false constructs of polarization.
Tourists who spend 250 bucks a pop for a pair of Prada sunglasses in the high-end retail sector of State Street, find themselves stepping over indigent elderly on their way to Starbucks.
I am 52 years-old. I am unemployed. I lost my house to foreclosure back in 2008. Heck, I lost everything in 2008. I have high debt because of student...
The growth of the population of poor folks in America, and the disdain and disregard for them, affects the quality of life for all of us. We are all related as human beings, and the quality of life for each person impacts our collective quality of life.
"If all we're ever going to do is manage homelessness, we will carry that expense until the end of time" ~ David Wertheimer The above is a quote that...
This made me wonder: Why did I ever allow myself to live alone with no community and pay a landlord who doesn't make decisions with tenants in a democratic process?