In the United States, the typical homeless shelter only allows homeless people to stay at night, kicking people out in the morning even in bad or cold weather.<\/p>\n
Tammy is disabled and homeless in Denver, Colorado. The homeless shelter where she stays wakes people up at 4:30 am to be out of the building by 6:30 am. Tammy says she is walking “bone on bone.” She doesn’t have any cartilage in her left knee causing her to fall a lot. Tammy can hardly walk. She cannot work. After exiting the shelter in the morning, she has absolutely nothing to do all day.<\/p>\n
Tammy ended up homeless after having surgery. The cost of housing was too much and she ended up in a homeless shelter. When I asked her what she would like people to know about homelessness she responded, “we cannot afford a thousand dollars for an apartment.” Tammy continues that people who are elderly or disabled need low-income housing”<\/p>\n
Your voice can help end homelessness. If we do not fix the affordable housing crisis, homelessness will continue to get worse. Click here<\/a> to tweet, email, call, or Facebook your federal and state legislators to tell them ending homelessness and creating more affordable housing is a priority to you.<\/p>\n