by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 4, 2011
I met Steen while walking through a park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Local Vancouver homeless friends call the area “The Bird Sanctuary” because of the growth of trees in an urban area. I would have never found the place if it wasn’t for...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 4, 2011
One of the things that just drives me crazy is the ignorance in system failure. Often, I’ll have a homeless friend who truly wants to get sober. We can place him or her in a drug and alcohol treatment program. But because there is little to no affordable...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 4, 2011
I met Jeff in Vancouver, British Columbia. When I asked him what a day was like he responded “pretty much invisible”. Jeff got a job and the guy that hired him offered him a place to stay. When the place was robbed Jeff was thrown out because he was an...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 4, 2011
I met JR in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. He has lived outside in the woods since February, which was when he was evicted from an apartment. JR says living outside is not too bad right now. Of course, winter is fast approaching, and living conditions on the...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 4, 2011
I met Jim in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jim was living with his son until his son beat him up again. He had no place to go and found himself homeless. Jim was lucky and found help at Calgary Drop-in Centre. It’s very sad that elder abuse is on the rise. Seniors...
