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Things that make it harder
Alcohol, addiction, mental and physical challenges all make it harder for me to get out of the cycle of homelessness.
Renee Rop
Jan 26, 2021
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Think Better
Poverty of the body. Poverty of the mind.
Angel Williams
Aug 10, 2021
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I was homeless and a business owner
Work. Get high. Shoplift. Always on the run. Eventually everything crumbled.
Anthony Amos
Dec 28, 2020
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Why are you homeless?
Good question. Here's my answer.
Garth
Jul 9, 2021
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God is not finished with me
My name is Lisa. I'm 49 years old. I am currently homeless and staying in a shelter with three other women.
Lisa
Feb 3, 2021
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Homeless Again
I'm on the streets. But everywhere I turn, things are looking up.
Vince Shumate
Mar 22, 2021
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On and Off the Streets
There were multiple factors that contributed to my journey out of homelessness. The most important factor is one with three parts: me, myself, and I.
Troy Burtnick
Feb 1, 2022
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Homeless in Charleston
Part One
Vince Shumate
Mar 30, 2022
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The Outside People
You may have seen us flying the sign on the highway exit ramps or asking you help us find work or get a meal. We are not victims. You should know that.
Bill Mcilmail
Feb 2, 2021
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The Gift
My father suffered from schizophrenia. When I was an impressionable thirteen-year-old he had a nervous breakdown and heard a calling from God to take…
Douglas Blom
Mar 7
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No Idea Why
Getting mad at someone and killing someone...that’s not the way.
Edward Smalls
Oct 14, 2021
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Shelter Shock
The shelter life, as unbelievable as it may seem, is often more stressful than actually sleeping on the streets.
Mark Gansert
Jul 2, 2021
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