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ONE STOP RELIEF ONE STOP RELIEF 

Port-a-potties provide a good rest stop, shelter from the elements, and can be used as a place to clean up before tackling another day.
EVEN THE HOMELESS GET EVICTED EVEN THE HOMELESS GET EVICTED 

The realization that eventually where you are sleeping will become another subdivision.
CARE FOR A DIP? CARE FOR A DIP? 

This is a swimming pool that my landlord used as a garbage bin while I lived there.
THIRD WORLD COOKING THIRD WORLD COOKING 

“I had no heat and hydro for nearly one year because of unsafe wiring. I made my tea using a fondue dish that I found in the dumpster. How do I make tea when I haven’t $2 for fondue oil?”
OPEN WIRING OPEN WIRING 

This is where it starts. A neglected hazard waiting to happen. Would you like to move in?
ABANDONED HOPE ABANDONED HOPE 

Unless you make your own entry way.
BETTER HOMES AND HOVELS BETTER HOMES AND HOVELS 

Nice solid constructed walls, open skylight and real imitation wood furnishings – has lots of potential.
WHERE THE HELL DO I PLUG IN MY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS? WHERE THE HELL DO I PLUG IN MY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS? 

It’s the little things that make it yours.

Creative Commons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives This exhibit is the work of individuals with lived experience of homelessness and risk of homelessness. Please respect the integrity of the artists.  Feel free to mention the York Region Alliance to End Homelessness and link to our site.  The photos are not to be changed or altered in any way or used commercially.  Thank you for your interest in this important issue.

 




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