Jody Lives in Her Car; Her 19-year-old Son, Phillip, Lives in a Shelter

Jody lives in her car, while her 19-year-old son Phillip lives in a shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota. After being unfairly evicted from her apartment, she sold all she had to buy a car to live in.

As I was giving out socks, Phillip approached me. His shoes have holes all the way through, so he is unable keep his socks from wearing out. That's how I entered into my conversation with these two. Thanks to Hanes I was able to help with much-needed socks

Their three wishes are simple -- an apartment, a job, and car repairs.

We don't often consider that the face of homelessness starts young. I hope to meet Phillip again one day with a story of success and victory rather than perpetual homelessness.

Jody and Phillip from InvisiblePeople.tv on Vimeo.

 

 

 

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Comments

[Bushdepression]

12:18 AM on 02/19/2010

If the "immigration advocates" have their way, Obama will amnesty 12 to 15 million illegals who will immediately qualify for public benefits as well as the private charity they already get, who will compete for the few jobs out there and will then petition to bring their relatives here.

These folks profiled here have it easy so far.

[pinkibus]

11:22 AM on 02/03/2010

Now if Jody were living in Haiti the solution would be simple - a massive outpouring of money. But alas - she is just one of the tens of thousands who are homeless in America. Not worth the time of day.