An unusual project in New York has given four homeless men an international voice. Many homeless men and women feel ignored, invisible and unheard as people walk by them each day. Underheard in New York set out to help homeless residents in New York City speak for themselves. They provided Danny, Derrick, Albert and Carlos each with their own mobile phone,…
Read MoreFrom 211Info: I spent part of my morning yesterday visiting the Portland Rescue Mission website. I was curious to learn more about them after a co-worker mentioned the Mission’s extensive addiction treatment programs. I had always just assumed that what the Mission offered was a hot meal and a bed to Portland’s homeless population. I…
Read MoreThe rise in homelessness shows itself in surprising ways. The number of families without housing increases. With no place to go, many survive by living in their vehicles. Even that comes with great challenges. From Willamette Week: OUT OF THE CAR: Edie Richards with sons Chris (left) and Greg in a WinCo lot where they…
Read MoreA YouTube video recently highlighted by KATU.com highlights the plight of homelessness in Portland, Oregon. Music by Mumford & Sons, “After the Storm”. Aside from two quick clips, the people in this video are actual homeless men and women in our city. Note that Portland Rescue Mission does not encourage giving cash to panhandlers in…
Read MoreA passionate Laura Moulten uses an pedal-powered bookmobile to engage with and enrich the lives of men and women on the street. From OregonLive.com: Beth Nakamura, The Oregonian On a gray Wednesday morning, Skidmore Fountain Plaza is not an inviting space. The wind is cold, the cobblestones and concrete hard, the whine of the streetcars…
Read MoreIn spite of Portland’s best efforts to curb homelessness, the effect of the economic downturn is keeping numbers high. Your support this summer will help us continue to meet the urgent needs of homeless men, women and children in our community. Thank you! From the Portland Tribune: Despite the addition of new facilities to house…
Read MoreMark Horvath was formerly homeless and now runs InvisblePeople.TV to give voice to men and women on the street. He writes about his experiences of being homeless and of helping others. From Hardly Normal: This week I had to get a P.O. Box and it reminded of something that happened years ago that had a…
Read MoreFrom OregonLive.com: Dignity Village started in 2000 as homeless campers under a Portland bridge who were then forced to move around town. In 2001, they landed at what was supposed to be a temporary home at the city-owned Sunderland Yard, next to a leaf composting facility between a state prison and Portland International Airport. The…
Read MoreFaced with no place to live, some of Portland’s homeless men and women are taking a unique approach to survival — life on the river. KGW video and report: PORTLAND – Some of the city’s homeless have left the streets to sleep on the Willamette River in boats. “It’s what you would see on…
Read MoreFrom Street Roots contributing writer, Kate Cox: It all ended with the smack of a crowbar. Nick was 32 and alone on the night he was attacked, and there were no witnesses. With no memory of the assault, he has few clues to the story except for the scar on his forehead where the crowbar cracked…
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