National Guard Members Protect Our Country, But Aren't Protected from Homelessness

by Mark Horvath · 2010-08-17 16:00:00 UTC
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This new video comes from Mark's InvisiblePeople.tv 30-city, 11,000-mile, 75-day road trip, going on now.

Jamie has lived homeless off and on since she was 14. She is 19 now, living in a rundown weekly-rate hotel. At least for the four days that a local church paid for.

Please watch her powerful story. Jamie tells it like it is about youth homelessness and life as a runway. Everything from living under a bridge while pregnant during the winter months to living without food and having to call for help. Thank God for Safe Place and Wichita Children's Home.

I love Jamie's candor in her three wishes, but she kind of shocked me at the end. Watch and tell me what you think.

Special thanks to Wichita Children’s Home

Mark Horvath is an activist for the homeless. He vlogs at invisiblepeople.tv and blogs at hardlynormal.com. He was formerly homeless in Hollywood.
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