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A homeless man sleeps outside under plastic.

Where Do Homeless People Go When it Rains?

With all the many challenges that homeless people face in their everyday lives, rain easily tops the list as one of the most difficult to deal with. Weather changes can be particularly brutal for homeless…




Why Do the Homeless Live Downtown?

If you live in a big city, then you’ve probably noticed more homeless people in your local downtown area than anywhere else in the city. Sometimes they’ll be congregated in the local parks there, while…


A man is filling out a homeless application.

How to Declare Yourself as Homeless

Being homeless often means not being a part of normal society and living on the fringes of it. This can mean not working jobs, not paying bills, and not doing all the things that many…



Employees sort food in a food pantry.

How to Get Free Food When Homeless

When you’ve become homeless, getting food and not starving to death should be easy for most people to do. I was homeless once upon a time, and I often tell people that during this period…



homeless shower outside

Where to Shower When You’re Homeless

When regular people in society think of homeless people, they picture the stereotypical homeless person who hasn’t showered in weeks, is wearing torn clothes and is unshaven. This stereotype couldn’t be any further from the…



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