A Place To Stay – Eric

A Place To Stay

We met Eric a little over a month ago through a partner church (The Midtown Bridge Church). Not only does he work, but he also has amazing talents and skills. 

For the last month or so, we’ve been walking with him out of homelessness with a temporary place to stay.

He says, “I work and still don’t make enough to pull myself out. I work almost every single day.” 

We are learning that the experience of homelessness is NOT one size fits all, and we should never generalize someone’s experience.

Because of your support we are able to give our friend a temporary home.

Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LBW Team

“The Atlanta Voice” Features LBW

This past week, we were featured in an article in “The Atlanta Voice” addressing the continuing issue of homelessness in Atlanta. 

We were able to speak about the housing crisis for people experiencing homelessness, and our new idea for alternative housing.

You can check out the article by clicking the image below:

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Voiceless Documentary Pre-Screening Testimonials

Earlier this week, we pre-screened our “Voiceless” documentary to a group of youth (and their leaders) that traveled from Orlando, FL to serve the community with us. Brace yourselves! Their responses were raw, honest, and inspiring. We can’t wait to reveal the film to the public in August.

To learn more, visit lovebeyondwalls.org/voicelessfilm

Voiceless – Testimonials from Love Beyond Walls on Vimeo.

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Editor [Johnny Taylor] – Voiceless

After taking a journey through five states, we were able to learn more about how poverty affects people across the U.S.

In this short video, Johnny Taylor gives insight as to who this film is for and who will relate after watching the footage.

Johnny serves as one of the editors of the “Voiceless” film. To learn more, visit lovebeyondwalls.org/voicelessfilm

Editor [Johnny Taylor] – Voiceless from Love Beyond Walls on Vimeo.

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Mobile Shelter Concept – Love Beyond Walls

Over the last three years, we have helped many people “experiencing homelessness,” transition out of homelessness by reuniting with family members, making connections to find work, and even helping people find programs that would walk them through the stability process.
Although we’ve assisted many, we still find out new realities of those facing poverty every single day. During some of the coldest days this year (2017), when we asked many people who are “experiencing homelessness” if they would liked to be transported to a shelter, many declined.
To our surprise, many people not only feared for their safety in shelters, but have been so socially excluded that they have given up on trying to find an acceptable community.

Therefore, a couple people from our team came up with a “temporary” mobile shelter concept for those that choose to remain on the streets.

The picture you see above was a concept we developed for a guy sleeping out in the cold (this month), so he’d be able to remain warm and be shielded from the elements.
Have we figured all the details to this concept out? No. But, we have now decided to develop a prototype that will be transportable for men and women who choose to stay on the streets until they transition off of the streets. It’s a temporary solution that provides safety.

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we develop phase 2.

LBW Team