Homelessness has many facets. There are homeless people all over the United States and the world. My observations tend to focus around the area of Los Angeles as that is where I live but the story is the same for all homeless. As a point of interest, Los Angeles is the homeless capitol of the United States.
Story from the Los Angeles Times which talks a bit about a film:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/on-location-skid-row-lost-angels.html
Story from the Los Angeles Times which talks a bit about a film:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/on-location-skid-row-lost-angels.html
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Just below is a little slide show. There are some very graphic images here so I will caution you in advance. The reason I am posting this slide show is to try to show more people that Skid Row is a dangerous place that is not a great place for many but is especially traumatic for young children. The day to day images are not easily forgotten, especially by young children.
Take a look at some of the images in this slide show. Would you want your children to be in this environment?
Many folks think that they understand what the homeless situation is all about. They feel that most folks are either involved with drugs, alcohol or just have no desire to work. This type of thinking is far removed from what is reality. There are folks who have lost their home and job due to the economy. There is domestic violence. There are many other reasons. There are countless stories of the people who add to the homeless population count. Please click on "more" below to continue.
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