Tag Archives: homeless shelter

Immediate Action Needed to Help the Homeless

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This idea has been brewing in my head for a while. The other morning my wife, who worked with homeless women and children for years before we were married, sent me a link to an article entitled, City Attempts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged camping, emergency shelter, homeless shelter, homelessness, loaves & fishes, sacramento, shelter, tent city | 13 Comments

The Mad Housers – A Bold Solution for the Homeless

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Here’s a group of people taking on the homeless problem head on. They call themselves The Mad Housers and they are an Atlanta based non-profit organization dedicated to showing people how to put a roof over their own heads. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged homeless, homeless camp, homeless shelter, homelessness, shack, shed, shelter, The Mad Housers | 3 Comments

Tiny House Homeless Shelters to Weather The Economic Hurricane

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

On Wednesday this week Oprah ran a story about the recession and the increasing number of people finding themselves with nothing but debt and homelessness. Part of the story was about the tent cities popping up all across America. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged canada, emily carr, homeless, homeless shelter, oprah, tiny house, vancouver | 42 Comments