Blogs

I became homeless due to complications arising from a heretofore undiagnosed condition called Asperger's Syndrome. It is my strongly held belief that many, if not most, homeless people have this...
The Dignity Blog is part of the Salvation Army's Dignity Project, which is designed to educate the public about the reality of poverty in the 21st century–and underscore the point that everyone...
Call me Drakakis.  Several moons ago, never mind how many, I awoke to find my comfortable suburban life in tatters.  The wife, the two cars, the two kids, the two mammalian pets … all gone along with...
This blog is a forum for persons who are currently experiencing, or have experienced, homelessness to give their perspectives and insight on important issues related to homelessness.
I write what I feel. My inspiration comes from everyday life and past experiences. I won’t pretend to be something I’m not. I am a single mother of two and proud of it. I lived out of a Minnie...
I once heard a story about a homeless man on Hollywood Blvd who really thought he was invisible. But one day a kid handed the man a Christian pamphlet. The homeless guy was shocked and amazed, “what...
Homeless Man Speaks is a thoughtful and sometimes humourous blog of the short conversations that happen between a homeless man, Tony and his friend, Philip.
Formerly Homeless is a blog about the homeless and homelessness in Canada written by a formerly homeless social/community worker.
In a time when communication is all around us, we felt it was necessary to give a voice to the people who needed it most. Between Jan. 2009 and Jan. 2010 the total number of unsheltered individuals...