"Changing the Stigma"- 2020 Trailer
Covid-19 has made our lives more difficult, especially when it comes to housing and getting resources to the people who need it most.
Check it out. Pulled the video for those of you who hate reading articles. January 29th, the homeless census we be taking place all day.
Getting started looking for Gerry. 77 year old with Alzheimer's
After all was said and done we pulled 2 people out from this location. There were a few people further down in the wash that were stuck, but they were fine. They were just waiting for the water to go down.
It doesn't rain here often, when it does, there are people and animals who are in danger. Many of them know to get out of the tunnels, but there are some that don't know better.
Family of Eight! We got them off the street, but need a little help.
UPDATE: The rent has been paid for another week! Anthony starts his orientation for his security job on Wednesday! Just gotta keep them covered till that first check!
UPDATE: We have the money for a storage and a budget truck. Can anyone help tomorrow with the move before 5 pm? We need someone to get the truck, someone to get the storage, and people to help load the truck. I wont be able to rent the truck, pick them up, move to the storage, and pay for it in the hour and a half that is available to do it all. Still need help paying the rent for the next two weeks!
This is a family that RCH has been working with for a few weeks. There have been a lot of struggles and ups and downs. Many of the organizations here in nevada simply couldn't accomidate a family of this size. Others tried to get Anthony to leave his family, or vice versa with Mikita. They wouldn't leave eachothers side. They have been doing everything they can all while Anthony heals. It has been one thing after the other. Please help in any way you can! They are at a weekly right now. Their last day is the 27th, and also that is the last day that they will be able to get their belongings from their apartment before the landlord throws it all away! I know we can do something to help this beautiful family!
What We Have Been Up To
We have been very busy the last week or so, and haven't been able to put as much together as we would like. That just means we are doing more out there on the streets than we are online. There are lots of things we want to tell you all about! From what is going on with Don, to how we are growing and making a real change in peoples lives. There have been some fantastic people who have come out to help with different situationsm and we cannot thank them enough! There are like minded individuals who have shown support in many ways, and we hope to keep working with all of them! Hopefully soon, we will be able to get more info out to you all!
Homeless Marine Corps Vet pt.2
A quick update video from Tuesday night. It was pretty chilly and windy. I hadn't been able to get up there to see the guys, plus was still waiting to hear back about help for Don. Was hitting walls when it came to Ken and Dream Catcher. Without IDs or any serious drug addiction problem... Their only real option is the shelters.
I have yet to hear one person tell me something positive about the shelters. I want to be clear, I have not heard anything negative about the places themselves (other than you can't drink and you have a curfew lol) but every woman I have spoken to about it does not feel safe. Some claimed to have been attacked while in there, and one even said she had been raped. The men and women alike have seem to have all been robbed of their IDs and phones.
This is a problem I have noticed... This city needs a way to get some form of ID for these people. Perhaps a mobile finger print analysis truck with photography set up to make at least a 6 month temporary ID that would allow them to get jobs and apply for services that require ID. Most of them are going to be on record for finger prints since they tend to get picked up for violations often for shoplifting, drug related crimes, and trespassing.
It's just a thought. There are so many issues facing the homeless community that most people would just take for granted. You can make the change happen, or watch as we do it. Either way, thank you for your time.
We met a bunch of people on our outreach Sunday. Some were veterans, some disabled, some addicts, and some were victims of circumstance. Lisa was a sweet lady, but her situation is incredibly difficult to help with.
