José, Roberto, Mónica, Cristían

José, Roberto, Mónica, Cristían

[Translated from Spanish] “When we want to get a job, we usually get rejected because we don’t have documents or ID’s.  We don’t have a good education.  It is very difficult to find work.  Usually when we ask for money, people say...
Pablo

Pablo

“I was a security guard before COVID.  But I lost my job and have been living in the streets for the last six months.  I don’t have family, so there was no one to help. The good thing is, I don’t have family to take care of.  But meanwhile, I’m...
Ames

Ames

“What we’re trying to do is called Boulder Occupy.  We’re trying to keep the police off of people when people camp in the city.  Keeping’ the police from rifling’ through people’s stuff when they’re not there and just...
Ty

Ty

“2005, my fiancé died in a helicopter accident.  Sent me into a tailspin.  Came out here in 2009 – had a great job.  Working for a 5-star hotel.  But then the economy kinda crashed and I ended up on the streets.  Been runnin’ all over the country...
Michael

Michael

“Being homeless is rough.  You’re limited to your relationships.  You don’t know who to trust.  But there’s people who know how to work the system.  I live in a tent with a queen sized bed on the beach.   I make it work. But I don’t trust...