Comments on: Willy

By: Guest1

Guest1 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:22:00 +0000

Willy, with arthritis on his whole side, can’t get disability – yet there are folks who do receive disability and play golf all day.

By: Juan Galloway

Juan Galloway — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:57:08 +0000

This is a common story we hear every day as we help the homeless on the streets of NYC. The Relief Bus is an outreach that has been feeding and connecting people to vital resources for over 20 years. Volunteer and learn more at http://www.reliefbus.org.

By: Housing First Provide Homeless Shelter for Homeless Men, Women and Kids | TakePart Social Action Network™

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:36:24 +0000

[...] Providing housing for the homeless may seem like an obvious goal for any organization addressing the problem of homelessness, but often times bureaucracy and strict admission screenings prevent many people from gaining access to a home. Housing First, a relatively new concept in social services, moves individuals directly into housing, without requiring several levels of transitional housing like shelters or substance abuse programs that can make the process difficult, if not impossible for many people. Many cities, including Los Angeles and Cincinnati, are hoping to bring an end to chronic homelessness with the approach by moving people into homes, and then addressing issues of substance abuse, medical care, mental illness and job training. The program makes great sense to me, and would likely be welcomed by Willy, a homeless man in New York recently interviewed by Invisible People: [...]

By: Invisible People | hand to the plough

Invisible People | hand to the plough — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:56:22 +0000

[...] interviews folk like Jennifer, Willy, Celcilia and Juliana – each sharing their story. One of the most common phrases used by them is [...]