Bottled water

You know you’re poor when bottled water in the suburbs means refilling plastic jugs from the hose spigot by the broken pay phone outside of 7-11. It had never occurred to me until I just saw it.

Cynthia

Well, this is a painfully ugly picture of me, but look at the lady next to me. When I met her, she was 9 months pregnant and freshly homeless. Today she has completed a CNA course and is looking for a job and successfully single parenting. I’m soo proud!

Texas says Jails are better than Foster Care?

“in jail, B.W. will have access to all sorts of educational, rehabilitative, and other services, whereas if she were free, she’d just go back into foster care, run away, and be back on the street.”

the unimagined face of homeless – mine

Why do I work in the Homeless arena? I do it because the paralyzing fear, and absolute hopelessness is unacceptable. If you can stand listening to my voice – watch the video and I will tell you more.

HAMO- Homeless babies poop too!

Want to make a meaningful donation? Donate diapers! Help a Mother Out will help you do it! Why? Keep reading. Where do homeless families store diapers? How can they afford diapers? Diapers are expensive, I remember digging through my couch for change and trying out the cheapest diapers ever. And, I remember being super grateful […]

So you want to volunteer . . .

How to become a volunteer

Mafia Wars + Haiti relief?

Facebook Mafia Wars is offering a way to donate to HAITI through their game. This is what I saw on the screen.

What you need to apply for aid

This is the list of most common government services andwhere to get the paperwork you will need to apply. http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/forms/mcrd/MCRD.8.05English.pdf . Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates Registrar Recorder/County Clerk Department Headquarters 12400 Imperial Highway Norwalk, CA 90650 1-800-201-8999 http://www.lavote.net Resident Alien Cards or other Residency Documents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 1-800-375-5283 http://www.uscis.gov Proof of […]

Find housing in LA County

Try this tool to discover your ideal rent amount and where to find housing.

Path of Cheese?

Apparently I need to annunciate. Anna heard “of cheese” instead of “Achieve”. Sorry!