In statistics released earlier this year, the homeless population in Los Angeles County surged by 12 percent. In a city already in the midst of a homeless epidemic, the numbers are alarming, with 59,000 people living on the streets, and the new figures representing a 50 percent increase since 2011. The data was presented by […]
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'It's not morally acceptable to blithely tolerate the signs of destitution': Join us in extending kindness to those who need it most
L.A. is in the grips of chronic homelessness –a ceaseless epidemic that shows no signs of abating. In the past six years alone, the numbers of those without a home, sleeping on the streets, and in shelters in the city of Los Angeles has surged 75%. Currently, it’s estimated that nearly 59,000 people lack a […]
Feeding the hungry & homeless: How one small act of kindness spawned two decades of changing the landscape for those who have nothing
Twenty years ago, Barry Walker found himself at a crossroads in life. Some take the turn on the road that sees their life descend into utter disarray become increasingly more shambolic, spinning wildly out of control, while others embark on new territory and do something that will forever define them in the greatest possible way. Na jaren […]