Profiles
Check out the profiles below to find out more about each individual's unique experience of homelessness!
LeenaSource: bris.ac.uk
Leena is a local homeless girl living on the streets of Salt Lake City who has recently found out that she is pregnant. She wants nothing more than to turn her life around so that she can raise her baby in a safe and loving environment.
Principal of Pleasant Green Elementary School, Dr. Prescott cares for the students and families that are in need. She reaches out to families at risk and offers assistance in every way available. The children of Pleasant Green Elementary adore her and parents are some of her biggest fans. Our children, families, and communities are a better place because of her and the work of many others like herself.
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Michael OherSource: biography.com
You may think you know his story from the movie The Blind Side, but think again. There's much more to this NFL player's compelling story and even more about him than the movie portrays. Michael is a truly inspiring role model for many who share the similarities of coming from poverty, a broken home, and even living on the streets.
SergeiSource: Invisible People Organization
How would you feel if you were left to live on the streets the day of your 18th birthday? This is exactly what happened to Sergei. Originally from California, he hopes to find his way back from the streets of Salt Lake City, Utah after leaving the Wilderness Therapy Program in Duchesne.
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