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All this anthropomorphizing has driven me crazy. Every object in the house, from dishes to furniture, seemed to be sprouting arms and legs--and opinions! Finally, I couldn't stand it anymore. I had to leave.
So, I packed my bindle and set off to live on the streets.
(and no, the Vodka bottle was there when I set up, thank you very much)
On Saturday I accompanied my wife to the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) to make some donations of supplies and fund.
I took the chance also to see the cats on site in their No. 5 Road protection shelter. This is one of pictures taken.
RAPS operates two shelters in Richmond and one of them is the largest cats sanctuary for homesless and abandoned cats in North America.
These beautiful cats are waiting for love.
Also I think it is important letting people know RAPS is a "No Kill" shelter i.e. they will not kill the animals even when they are not adopted after a period of time or being sick etc.
Please check their website for more info.
The indoor lighting is mixed and I converted the image to B&W so to avoid the color balance problem. Kind of lazy man's solution.
This shot has a nice mix of things i like in it, Blues, 42nd Street, The Chrysler Builing, a reflection of the Chrysler building, so I am quite happy with it, and also it has the Homeless guy int he bottom right which is sadly a far to common site in the city
I am a cat person. Cats to me are the most lovely creatures in the wrodl.
What do you think?
Have a great Friday and weekend!!
This is an old picture from 2010 I did when I visited the local shelter in Richmond.
Today I accompanied my wife to the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) to make some donations of supplies and fund.
I took the chance also to see the cats on site in their No. 5 Road protection shelter. This is one of pictures taken.
RAPS operates two shelters in Richmond and one of them is the largest cats sanctuary for homesless and abandoned cats in North America.
These animals are beautiful creatures and they deserve a better life.
Also I think it is important letting people know RAPS is a "No Kill" shelter i.e. they will not kill the animals even when they are not adopted after a period of time or being sick etc.
Please check their website for more info.
Two weeks ago my wife and I visited the cat sanctuary on No. 6 Road Richmond which is operated by Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS).
This is the largest cats sanctuary for homesless and abandoned cats in North America.
Daisy is the little beauty lying between my wife's arms. She has genetic problem like Down synchrome in human. Her face is disfigured and her eye sight was impaired. But I find her the most beautiful and cutest cat in the cat sanctuary.
RAPS is a "No Kill" shelter i.e. they will not kill the animals even when they are not adopted after a period of time or being sick etc.
Please check their website for more info.
You may be interested to check out the other pictures of these beautiful cats in RAPS.
On Sunday my wife and I visited the cat sanctuary on No. 6 Road Richmond which is operated by Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS).
This is the largest cats sanctuary for homesless and abandoned cats in North America.
Daisy is the little beauty lying between my wife's arms. She has genetic problem like Down synchrome in human. Her face is disfigured and her eye sight was impaired. But I find her the most beautiful and cutest cat in the cat sanctuary.
RAPS is a "No Kill" shelter i.e. they will not kill the animals even when they are not adopted after a period of time or being sick etc.
Please check their website for more info.
On Sunday my wife and I visited the cat sanctuary on No. 6 Road Richmond which is operated by Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS).
This is the largest cats sanctuary for homesless and abandoned cats in North America.
In the sanctuary cats see the hope in the world. There are wonderful people like the staff and volunteers who work hard to save the lifes of these animals and make their life better.
RAPS is a "No Kill" shelter i.e. they will not kill the animals even when they are not adopted after a period of time or being sick etc.
Please check their website for more info.
Last saturday I was invited by one of my flickr friends Pilis Julin and a geng of young photographers for an outing with a theme "Homesless & destitutes"...Did a CLS shot of their Talent and gave it a bit of texture from Cleanzor: www.flickr.com/photos/cleanzor/4281033722/in/set-72157622...
The fact that a person sitting on the sidewalk, immediatley trigger thoughts of the homeless indicates that we have become victims of media driven stereotypes.
WAKE UP. The rough looking bearded man with a cup in his hand is not the real face of homeslessness. The large majority are "couch surfing" or living with thier friends. In Australia, the majority are young single mothers with kids.
They need help, help we are all capable of giving.
"LA JOLLA HOTEL
PRIVATE BATHS STEAMHEAT
FURNISHED FOR YOUR COMFORT
VERY REASONABLE RATES"
one of those hotel, that might not have any star, renting rooms for homesless. Some of these rooms are just 9 ft. x 9 ft. big, holds a family of six , and might not have any bathroom. Some are in a affordable costs for the homeless people (as low as $50/month)
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Skidrow Mission # 13
A mission that I joined and covered.
Location:
MIDNIGHT MISSION RESCUE FACILITY
Downtown L.A.
Goal:
Students will head out to Skidrow and do outreach and place homeless people into shelters and whatever else assistants they need.
Description:
We slow to a crawl down San Julian Street off 5th, where the sidewalks are thick with people.
Haggard women, shambling men and unidentifiable spectres in ragged clothes lounge on the curb, the benches and the sidewalks. Among them walk young, rangy-looking guys, a handful of younger women, a sprinkling of little children. One visible thing in common with nearly all the adults: glassy stares and nowhere else to go just now.
We must not arrest those who have no place to go , we must not criminalize the homeless , but we must not do what has continually been done in this City and that is to just place people in an area and forget about them so that they can continue to either kill themselves or prey on each other.
For many of us we see the drug dealers as only a part of the problem , we know the issue is more about creating affordable housing , then it is about gentrification, even, the issue is creation of housing for people : getting folks off of the streets. And this is the issue we fail to address in this City. Sometimes I wonder if the whole argument about drug dealers is more a red herring than it is the real problem? Not everyone living here and not everyone on the streets is a drug addict.
Veterans are also disproportionately represented. "As many as 27,000 homeless veterans reside in Los Angeles County" states a 2002 report by State of California Department of Veterans Affairs. The situation is so dire that the report recommended the sate "commit to a plan similar to our nation's Marshall Plan following World War II."
left:
"This area has been Cleaned by Street Folk Ottawa.
Peer to peer support for homesless and at risk youth.
OttawaStreetFolk@gmail.com
Find us on Faceboo0k.
Be careful of security guards
–Street Folk"
right:
"Please CLEAn up AftER Your Selves!
Plus pleAse dont Brake the fence Beause Then the city will Put in A Perment fence!!! (that none of use want)" [sics]
A hotel, that might not have any star, renting rooms for homesless. Some of these rooms are just 9 ft. x 9 ft. and holds a family of six , and do not have any bathroom. Some are in a affordable costs for the homeless people (as low as $50/month)
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Skidrow Mission # 11
A mission that I joined and covered.
Location:
MIDNIGHT MISSION RESCUE FACILITY
Downtown L.A.
Goal:
Students will head out to Skidrow and do outreach and place homeless people into shelters and whatever else assistants they need.
Description:
We slow to a crawl down San Julian Street off 5th, where the sidewalks are thick with people.
Haggard women, shambling men and unidentifiable spectres in ragged clothes lounge on the curb, the benches and the sidewalks. Among them walk young, rangy-looking guys, a handful of younger women, a sprinkling of little children. One visible thing in common with nearly all the adults: glassy stares and nowhere else to go just now.
We must not arrest those who have no place to go , we must not criminalize the homeless , but we must not do what has continually been done in this City and that is to just place people in an area and forget about them so that they can continue to either kill themselves or prey on each other.
For many of us we see the drug dealers as only a part of the problem , we know the issue is more about creating affordable housing , then it is about gentrification, even, the issue is creation of housing for people : getting folks off of the streets. And this is the issue we fail to address in this City. Sometimes I wonder if the whole argument about drug dealers is more a red herring than it is the real problem? Not everyone living here and not everyone on the streets is a drug addict.
Veterans are also disproportionately represented. "As many as 27,000 homeless veterans reside in Los Angeles County" states a 2002 report by State of California Department of Veterans Affairs. The situation is so dire that the report recommended the sate "commit to a plan similar to our nation's Marshall Plan following World War II."
In the picture: Jamaar Price, a colleague, giving away women's and men's clothing and apparels to homesless and needies. Few steps away, Jason Bui and Cindy Chau writing down whatever assistance or services a homeless needs (ex. medical assistance, food, clothing ...etc)
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Skidrow Mission # 2
A mission that I joined and covered.
Location:
MIDNIGHT MISSION RESCUE FACILITY
Downtown L.A.
Goal:
Students will head out to Skidrow and do outreach and place homeless people into shelters and whatever else assistants they need.
Description:
We slow to a crawl down San Julian Street off 5th, where the sidewalks are thick with people.
Haggard women, shambling men and unidentifiable spectres in ragged clothes lounge on the curb, the benches and the sidewalks. Among them walk young, rangy-looking guys, a handful of younger women, a sprinkling of little children. One visible thing in common with nearly all the adults: glassy stares and nowhere else to go just now.
We must not arrest those who have no place to go , we must not criminalize the homeless , but we must not do what has continually been done in this City and that is to just place people in an area and forget about them so that they can continue to either kill themselves or prey on each other.
For many of us we see the drug dealers as only a part of the problem , we know the issue is more about creating affordable housing , then it is about gentrification, even, the issue is creation of housing for people : getting folks off of the streets. And this is the issue we fail to address in this City. Sometimes I wonder if the whole argument about drug dealers is more a red herring than it is the real problem? Not everyone living here and not everyone on the streets is a drug addict.
Veterans are also disproportionately represented. "As many as 27,000 homeless veterans reside in Los Angeles County" states a 2002 report by State of California Department of Veterans Affairs. The situation is so dire that the report recommended the sate "commit to a plan similar to our nation's Marshall Plan following World War II."
Volunteers for the rescue mission searching for homesless who need assitance (ex. medical services, clothing, food .. etc)
In this picture, volunteers: Brandon Tucker, Cindy Chau, Jason Bui, Steve Valdez and Alyssa Watson.
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Skidrow Mission # 4
A mission that I joined and covered.
Location:
MIDNIGHT MISSION RESCUE FACILITY
Downtown L.A.
Goal:
Students will head out to Skidrow and do outreach and place homeless people into shelters and whatever else assistants they need.
Description:
We slow to a crawl down San Julian Street off 5th, where the sidewalks are thick with people.
Haggard women, shambling men and unidentifiable spectres in ragged clothes lounge on the curb, the benches and the sidewalks. Among them walk young, rangy-looking guys, a handful of younger women, a sprinkling of little children. One visible thing in common with nearly all the adults: glassy stares and nowhere else to go just now.
We must not arrest those who have no place to go , we must not criminalize the homeless , but we must not do what has continually been done in this City and that is to just place people in an area and forget about them so that they can continue to either kill themselves or prey on each other.
For many of us we see the drug dealers as only a part of the problem , we know the issue is more about creating affordable housing , then it is about gentrification, even, the issue is creation of housing for people : getting folks off of the streets. And this is the issue we fail to address in this City. Sometimes I wonder if the whole argument about drug dealers is more a red herring than it is the real problem? Not everyone living here and not everyone on the streets is a drug addict.
Veterans are also disproportionately represented. "As many as 27,000 homeless veterans reside in Los Angeles County" states a 2002 report by State of California Department of Veterans Affairs. The situation is so dire that the report recommended the sate "commit to a plan similar to our nation's Marshall Plan following World War II."
But I thought how strange and remarkable homelessness is going to be to humanity some day, so I thought I'd start to take pictures of anonymous homesless people sleeping.
see more Peckham pictures here
See more pictures here
www.flickr.com/photos/barbarachandler/sets/72157627425899...
"Creating unity in the community to save our young people"
Jennifer Blake (herself a former gang leader) is campaigning to build a
series of local youth centres, starting in Peckham, where the project was
launched with a Saturday rap session outside Peckham Library in August 2011.
That's where I took this picture - I went to Peckham to photograph what is
being called The Peckham Peace Wall (see more pictures in my photostream.)
The Safe N Sound Youth Project (first called Eternal Life Support Centre)
has been going since 2005, providing "frontline services" to the Met, and to
probation, prison and social services, schools, YOT, and local councils. "We
also offer support to young people who are homesless, facing legal
proceedings or immigration-related issues."
Now comes The Million Pound Challenge - to find a million people to donate
£1 each.
www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharit...
S N S is a specialist project designed to address the needs of young people
Here's some more info from Jennifer on her website:
"In 2004 I was inspired to set up ELSC (- Eternal Life Support Centre, as
the project was then known). I recognized the increasing problems and high
levels of social exclusion and criminal activity among young people. As an
ex-gang member myself I understood that the needs far outweigh the local
provision, meaning that access to services are extremely limited. Our aim is
to promote a holistic approach, which looks at the individual and their
needs in totality, rather than in isolated chunks.
"Our support sessions allow individuals to express concerns, identify
achievable goals, and help identify their qualities, strengths, weaknesses
and motivation. Our sessions also provides positive influences for young
people and parents who may need a little extra attention or who do not have
a good support system available to them.
"ELSC place particular emphasis on providing a service where young people
who are involved in gang activities, re-offending, drugs, gun/knife crime
can come together and be supported in a safe environment which enables them
to address their issues as well as steering away those who may be at risk of
becoming involved in such activities. It is very much ELSCs aim to promote
a sense of community among our young people. Through group activities, our
young people develop a spirit of co-operation and social concern as well as
a perceptive understanding of the communities they live in. Particular
emphasis is placed on tolerance and understanding among our young people and
the community they live in with differing racial and cultural backgrounds.
"Since setting up ELSC we have been overwhelmed with the vast amount of
young people that has come through our doors. The majority of our young
people have walked in on their own accord; this has shown us that there are
many young people that are looking for a way out of gang life, criminal
activity and many more issues that they face.
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This homeless guy came up to us while we were hanging out and begged for money. Just seeing what everyone is doing is pretty damn funny.
As part of a nation-wide protest to highlight the plight of the homeless in France, activists in and supporters of Les Enfants de Don Quichotte (Children of Don Quixote) have been sleeping in tents throughout the country. Here, protestors strategize outside their tents on the Promenade des Anglais. New Year's Day 2007.
Chief Executive of the Homes and Communities Agency, Sir Bob Kerslake and his wife visit The Key Garden.
Youth Action NI held a 'Let's Talk' event on January 25 2012 for young people aged 16-25 years who have experience of homelessness, and those that work with them.
The event was supported by the Youth Council for Northern Ireland, and partner organisations include: Council for the Homeless NI; Include Youth and the Simon Community.
Youth Action NI held a 'Let's Talk' event on January 25 2012 for young people aged 16-25 years who have experience of homelessness, and those that work with them.
The event was supported by the Youth Council for Northern Ireland, and partner organisations include: Council for the Homeless NI; Include Youth and the Simon Community.
Youth Action NI held a 'Let's Talk' event on January 25 2012 for young people aged 16-25 years who have experience of homelessness, and those that work with them.
The event was supported by the Youth Council for Northern Ireland, and partner organisations include: Council for the Homeless NI; Include Youth and the Simon Community.
Youth Action NI held a 'Let's Talk' event on January 25 2012 for young people aged 16-25 years who have experience of homelessness, and those that work with them.
The event was supported by the Youth Council for Northern Ireland, and partner organisations include: Council for the Homeless NI; Include Youth and the Simon Community.