By the end of 2017, Patrick Henry was homeless in Los Angeles. Some nights he slept in 24-hour spas. Other nights he found himself sleeping outside or staying in a homeless shelter in Koreatown. He had spent years making expensive clothes for other people, but now he couldn’t afford a place of his own. He … Read more
Dean Forbes thought professional football was going to be his future. As a teenager growing up in southeast London, he was playing in Crystal Palace’s youth system and working toward a career in the sport. But injuries and his eventual release from the club ended that dream when he was just 17. His family was … Read more
Veronika Scott thought she’d come up with a pretty good idea. She had designed a heavy winter coat that could turn into a sleeping bag, giving people living on the streets of Detroit a way to stay warm during freezing nights. She’d spent months working on the design, visiting shelters and asking people what they … Read more
During his final year of high school, Everette Taylor was sleeping in a car that didn’t even run. He was still trying to finish school in Richmond, Virginia, but he didn’t have a reliable place to live. When he needed somewhere safe to spend time, he often went to the Broad Rock Branch Library. There, … Read more
At 15, Inocente Izucar was preparing 30 paintings for her first major art show in San Diego. She had spent much of her childhood moving between homeless shelters, temporary apartments, and friends’ homes. Yet her paintings were filled with bright colors, playful creatures, and strange, wonderful faces. She even painted her own face, creating colorful … Read more
Joe Roberts once pushed a shopping cart through Vancouver while living on the streets. He used it to collect cans and bottles, trying to earn enough to get through another day. On May 1, 2016, he stood in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with another cart in front of him. This time, he planned to push it … Read more