"Imagine the coldest day you can remember, the biting wind chilling you to your core... Now imagine spending each day wandering through the city, with no home, no bed, no place to get warm." This is reality for over 20,000 Detroiters. 1 in every 42 people in the city are homeless. Because of this, shelters are often too overwhelmed and under-supported to help every individual in need. Too often people in need of basic necessities have to fend for themselves on the streets, and in the harsh cold of Michigan winters the difficulty to survive is only exacerbated. Homeless people become trapped in a cycle. Often it begins when a person loses his or her job, then their home, and eventually ends up on the streets for anywhere from a few months to upwards of 20 years. What started as a class project for a young student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, transpired into an agent for change and empowerment within her community. The class project was ...
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