"The Passage" at 30 – Seeds of Hope maturing

The Passage, the centre for the homeless so well described in “Seeds of Hope” as an example of Vincentian systemic change,  held an exhibition of photographs on January 18 to capture the life of the centre over the last 30 years as part of its anniversary...

Ted Williams story – dePaul House commentary

Charles Levesque, executive director of Depaul USA, a homeless-services charity reflects on the feel-good story of Ted Wiliams, the homeless man with the golden voice. “Williams’ saga is not just a story of an individual given a chance to triumph over...

What is too big to fail?

Homelessness can and must be ended. But to do so requires a paradigm shift that says that American ideals of basic economic and social justice are too big to fail. It requires saying that we will not tolerate homelessness in America. It requires a commitment to the...

“Streets to homes” program

Los Angeles  is setting out to create safe parking areas for Los Angeles’ homeless residents living in cars and RVs. In July, the city identified 250 RV’s and motor vehicles being lived in throughout the city’s District 11, which includes Venice. To help individuals...
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