housing
A pandemic, extreme weather, and new city mandates create a perfect storm for thousands of people without a place to call home.
By Camille Wheeler
Photos by Camille Wheeler
A tenants’ union in Kansas City, MO, works to address housing insecurity on multiple fronts — from tenant support to changes in citywide housing policy.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos by Chase Castor
While employment numbers have stabilized, financial hardship leaves many in a state of housing insecurity.
By Matt Smith
A network in Western New York is helping residents overcome barriers to connect to resources
By Jim McKeever
Photos by Michelle Gabel
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania provides home repairs and safety modifications for older adults.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos and video by Jim Tuttle
Using her skills as a trapeze artist, Erin Carey became a wildland firefighter to give back to her community.
By Nic Coury
Every week for the past eight years, Janet Matzen has been cooking as a form of service and activism.
By Cecily Sailer and Kelly West
Rebuilding his life after addiction and homelessness, Richard Barber turns to service for his neighbors.
By Cecily Sailer
Dining room managers for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa are still serving meals, but miss gathering around a table.
By Martin do Nascimento and Cecily Sailer
Amy Price is fundraising for Austin’s homeless in an altered landscape, and from a distance.
By Cecily Sailer
For the president and CEO of Samaritan House, protecting at-risk residents during the COVID-19 crisis requires vigilance and hope.
By Cecily Sailer
For many Texans concerned during the COVID-19 crisis, the 211 hotline offers verified information, reassurance, resources, and compassion.
By Cecily Sailer
For Oakland’s unhoused population, survival during the COVID-19 crisis becomes harder by the day, but advocate Derrick Soo isn’t slowing down.
By Cecily Sailer and Martin do Nascimento
Two mental and spiritual wellness experts share insights on caring for ourselves and others as we enter a new phase of separation.
By Cecily Sailer
One small Austin food pantry is on a mighty mission to end food insecurity and waste.
By Kelly West and Katie Friel
Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun organized several hundred volunteers to paint homes and build wheelchair ramps at a mobile home park in Arizona.
By Jim Tuttle and Omar L. Gallaga