On Friday, August 28, Michael Haney came home to a beautiful house on Western Ave. It was his first night living at Zeke’s House, our group home for men, after seven years of homelessness.
Andrew is quick with a smile and laugh. He's a grandfather to eighteen and is now reconnecting with his family after getting an apartment through our Neighbors First program.
"I moved into my apartment on the 16th of September!"
David Harris hasn’t forgotten what it was like to sleep among the falling leaves during his three years of homelessness. And now he shares his memories with bright-eyed and curious teenagers who come to Washington to learn about poverty and homelessness.
My name is Mitchell and I am a person of total hearing loss. Oftentimes understanding others and being understood is difficult and frustrating for me. I lived homeless for about four years due to my mental illness and alcoholism.
How do you know someone you see on the street is homeless?
You don’t, really. Sometimes you can assume people are homeless when they are pushing a cart with all their belongings, sleeping in doorways or on benches, or begging with a sign that says “I’m homeless.” But sometimes a homeless person looks just like anyone else walking down the street.
On Friday, August 28, Michael Haney came home to a beautiful house on Western Ave. It was his first night living at Zeke’s House, our group home for men, after seven years of homelessness.
