Real Stories: Meet Vickie

by Mark Horvath · 2009-09-04 17:32:00 UTC
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For four hard months, Vickie has been living under a bridge. She says that there are lots of rats and ants, yet this is where they now call home. She ended up on the streets as a direct result of the recession; Vickie's boyfriend lost his job and their ability to pay rent.

When I asked Vickie about sleeping on the rocks, she showed me how she uses her clothes as padding to make a bed. That really broke my heart. People should not have to live like this.

Vickie said she hoped she'd find a place to live this week. I hope so too. A bridge is not an appropriate roof for anyone.

Vickie from InvisiblePeople.tv on Vimeo.

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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