Homeless people on the streets

Amy E. Moore Gerber is raising funds for A Reality Documentary Series About Hope And Second Chances on Kickstarter! Imagine a world where each and every day people were paying it forward in a way that truly made a difference in the lives of others

As the homelessness situation shows, the liberal bastion of San Francisco has failed some Americans who are struggling the hardest right now.

I stare at this image a lot. I ask myself how . . . and why . . . and feel so helpless in making a difference. I know a lot of people care. I know a lot more people are living at the door's edge a paycheck away from homelessness on the streets. And that's a scary place to be. It's a scene each and everyone of us could end up in given a wrong set of circumstances or decisions.

#streetphotography and a homeless man sleeping on the streets of #bristol

Chris willis, 24, and his wife Wraith Willis, 19, panhandle on the street in Downtown Portland, OR. [photographer='©2009 Jan Sonnenmair/Do1Thing.org']

Matthew 26: 10-11. “When Jesus understood it, He said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she tath wrought a good work upon Me. For ye have the poor always with you; but Me ye have not a…

There are times I'm critisized for taking informal portraits or street photography images of the poorest of the poor. I get it. It's something that many feel is opportunistic and wrong. I would like to let those critics know that it's not easy for me to drum up the courage to approach these unfortunate souls and ask to take their picture. It's much easier to walk past the homeless, pretend not to see them and avoid making eye contact. My hope and reason for imaging them and sharing the…

Photo listed in Street Photography. Shot taken in Mauritius with NIKON D7100.

When young people in state care leave to make their own way in the world, too many end up homeless - The Age Online

Oftentimes homeless people are constantly mocked.