Archive - Homeless Voices of Speak Up

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Homeless in Charleston: Part 3

May 23

Here are a few things I could have used while on the streets... (With a downloadable PDF for the little ones to color!)

David Alan Goldberg

May 6

When facing homelessness, you make friends quickly. Losing them is heartbreaking. Here are three that shaped who I am today.

Apr 21

Care and services organizations: a mixed bag.

Apr 6

Mar 30

Two short pieces about surviving, thriving

Mar 8

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.

Feb 1

Ten days in my life as I fight homelessness and addiction

Jan 26

The Hard-Knock Lessons of Harold Twitty, Mechanic Philosopher

Jan 20

I wasn’t always a homeless man on the streets and living life on the road. I wasn’t always moving town to town, city to city, state to state, in search…

Jan 12

Thank you to Speak Up for your support while we faced homelessness this year

Dec 20, 2021

Meet Amber. She is 31 and, like the sign reads, she is not a bad person. I saw her every night that I was in the French Quarter. She doesn't ask for…

Nov 30, 2021

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