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I met Mo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mo had a place, but her kidney's failed, and after a hospital stay she was evicted from her apartment.
Mo tells the real story about life on the streets in...
American man Mark Horvath, who has gone from riches to rags and back again, talks about his cross-Canada trip to draw attention to homeless people, who he calls "invisible."
Lee Anne is 24 years-old and lives in a homeless shelter in Montreal, Canada.
Lee Anne lost her job because of the failing economy and couldn't afford to stay in her apartment. Lee Anne was lucky....
I was walking in a park near downtown Ottawa, Canada, and started to talk to a small group of homeless people sitting on the lawn. Everyone started to talk about the recent street violence of...
I met Jean in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Both of her parents died last year. The house they were living in was burned down. After paying for two funerals Jean was left without any money and...
I met Jason in St John's, Newfoundland the day we ended the Canadian segment of the Invisible People road trip. There was a ceremony at city hall and Jason, who lived in a homeless youth shelter at...
This past March I was in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, speaking at a homeless conference. Whenever I can I ask to be taken out with an outreach team to meet new people. I have to be honest, there is a...
Watch this video first http://youtu.be/zpm-gEMPL34 . Four weeks ago I was in Calgary, Canada, where I met Donny and posted his video. I was being escorted by Andrea Ranson, part of the outreach team...
I met Destiny the day before she was entering a Salvation Army rehab in Winnipeg, Canada. She was out in the rain so we stepped into a metro stop to stay dry.
Destiny grew up in and out of the jail...
David has been homeless in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada ever since he lost his wife and his dog, and then his house.
David says Fort McMurray is the best place in Canada to be homeless. Because...