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Peter "Ivory" Bowling has a home. He is a tenant in an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles. He pays his rent on time and in full. But he is sleeping on the street because it's the only way he can look after Chocolate, a young pit bull he found in an abandoned building.
Perhaps the greatest gift that Occupy Wall Street and the other movements of 2011 have given us is a sharpening of our perceptions -- and our conflicts. One thing couldn't be clearer: compassion is our new currency.
When Britany Lewis was born, no trumpets and glad tidings or even balloons and baby showers greeted her arrival. She was just another poor baby. Brita...
Every day Invisiblepeople.tv is starting conversations, raising awareness and changing stereotypes about homelessness.
As this year ends, the confusing tallies of homelessness in America persist. Take the federal perspective on the number of homeless in our country. Th...
Nobody's got to tell you, Santa, that there are a million or more kids without homes. Not just kids without chimneys for you to drop down, but no house, nothing, nadda.
Who doesn't love socks? As a journalist, I've covered many stories about homeless people -- and guess what? Socks nearly top their wish lists.
I'll be honest, it was so cold I thought my face was going to fall off. A few times even I started to scream "I can't feel my nose" and was concerned ...
There he stood, clearly out of his mind. Stark images recalled from Barry Michael Cooper's essay "Requiem for the Zooted" made me speculate whether or not he was the modern day legacy of that tumultuous NYC combo of the 70′s.
Why are so many of those who believe what I believe homophobes? And more importantly, what is a reasonable response to those who serve the poor, hungry, homeless and mentally ill, but hate the gays?
Today, there are almost no facilities in Los Angeles that can house a homeless woman with her children. I am so grateful to Good Shepherd for answering their need and for taking my call on that dark night so long ago.
As dad was dishing out food to homeless people, he was approached by a nun "What do you do for a living?" "I'm a gambler," replied my father. "Joe, this is the first time we ever had a gambler on THIS side of the table." Problem gambling has pushed a lot of people into poverty.
As the United Nations Climate Negotiations droned on last Friday night, a very different gathering was happening 100 meters from the conference center...
Maggie goes to school every day. Her teacher lets her brush her teeth in the classroom. She takes showers at friends' homes and some times, she just takes a sponge bath -- washing off in the car.
Hi Dad - Christmas greetings from Afghanistan. Thanks for the socks and Mom's cookies. The guys loved them. In answer to your question, we continue to...
