JT
JT currently lives in a youth homeless shelter in Denver, Colorado. He has been homeless since last November. JT is 19. Most homeless youth ‘couch surf’, which is homeless. The stories I’ve heard are horrible. Not knowing where you are going to sleep, and then having to do ‘things’ do get space on the couch is traumatic and no way …
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Raquel has been homeless since 17. She’s now 19, and this is her first week trying to get her life back together by living in a youth homeless shelter in Denver, Colorado. Raquel made some bad choices. She said she lived on the streets because her relationship with her mother was not so good, but things are getting better. Special …
Read MoreJeremy and Alicia
I received a call today from Chris, an outreach worker at Denver’s homeless youth services Urban Peak . He said he had to pick up some kids left stranded by a “sales crew”. I never heard of such a thing so it didn’t “register” or make sense. When I arrived at their downtown facility I met Jeremy and Alicia. They …
Read MoreAmber and Earl
Amber and Earl are homeless living on the streets. Today they happened to be traveling through Denver, Colorado, which is where we met. Amber has been homeless for 4 years now, ever since the day she turned 18. Earl says his first taste of homelessness was at 16. But that he was “straight up” homeless by 17. Most of us …
Read MoreRick
It’s summer and many people have a second home to get away from the heat. Well, so does Rick. He lives homeless in a tunnel underneath Las Vegas. When the weather is hot like the day we visited he lives near the end of the tunnel because there is a breeze. When colder weather comes he goes deeper into the …
Read MoreSergei
This one wrecked me. I was crossing a street in Salt Lake City and saw Sergei. I asked him if he would like some socks. He responded “I don’t have any money”, which was the first sign Sergei was new to the streets. I just didn’t know how new. Today is Sergei’s 18th birthday. Today is also his first night …
Read MoreBarry
Barry has lived in a tunnel underneath Las Vegas for two months. The tunnels are massive storm drains running under the city. luckily, Barry has yet to experience a rainfall, but his bed and everything else are propped up several feet off the ground just in case. It’s hard to say how many people live in the storm tunnels beneath …
Read MoreSocial Justice by Raymond Aitchison
Social Justice by Raymond Aitchison It is a pity that the response of some evangelical Christians towards issues of social justice and social concern has been so often negative. To some extent this has been a reaction against the emphasis placed in “liberal” circles upon the so-called “social gospel” at the expense of the Biblical Gospel of justification by faith. …
Read MoreChristian Social Justice: by John Wheaton, J.D.
Christian Social Justice: “Life is Just not Fair!” by John Wheaton, J.D. Originally posted by John Wheaton on thechristianworldview.com | Sunday, November 2, 2008 | 7:45 pm CT Life is just not fair. Is it fair that Tiger Woods makes millions for playing a game of leisure while the average person struggles to pay the bills working 50-60 hours a week? Even …
Read MoreSocial consequences of disability
I have written elsewhere in this blog about what have been called the “social consequences of disability.” That is, how does society respond to the fact that someone uses a wheelchair or has autism, or has an intellectual disability. See for example this posting Social Healing or here Social Role Valorization and Wounding. Both of these postings provide great detail …
Read MoreCommunity Based Isolation
I recently had a meeting with a friend of mine and we were discussing the problems faced by people with various disabilities, particularly intellectual disabilities, who live in group homes in the community. The friend I was talking with said that the people are living in “community-based isolation.” That is, although they are physically integrated into the community they are …
Read MoreLinda
If it wasn’t for Linda’s sign I would have never thought she was homeless. Can you picture this woman sleeping outside by the Santa Monica Library? Years ago she moved to San Fernando Valley with her boyfriend looking for work. He was a union welder for 30 years. The work ended and because of health issues they ended up homeless. …
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http://www.the-prop.org Art inspires movement, and it can raise awareness and resources. Organizations in turn can create a platform for artists, incubate creativity, and multiply their impact. We believe that together they can help change the world. We’re connecting everyday creatives with humanitarian organizations for greater good. Check out our events and then throw one of your own. Art inspires movement, …
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