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Author Archive | Matt Shaw
My Brother's Keeper
"I'm waiting for my sister," said the man sitting patiently on the street corner. "I wait for her a lot." His sister, who he sees six days a week, shows him love and hope he hasn't found anywhere else.
Bongo: Loves Music, Trusts God
"If You Want to See a Miracle, Look at Me," is what Donald "Bongo" Stackhouse intends to title his autobiography.
Factsheet: Why are People Homeless?
There's no single answer for this question, as each person's situation is different. However, a factsheet released in July 2009 by the National Coalition for the Homeless has identified a number of contributing factors to the national homeless problem.
We're the Same
After spending most of my life doing the opposite, I now stop the car when I see homeless people. I was driving through Charlotte having just dropped off a friend. Shortly before I let him out of the car, I asked, "What do homeless people need?" (He's qualified to answer this because he and his [...]
Teen Runaways: New York Times
A pair of great articles appeared in the New York Times on Monday and Tuesday that shouldn't be missed. As part of their "Running in the Shadows" series, the pieces combine to consider the growing epidemic of child runaways, offer a challenging perspective of why and how children and teenagers live on the streets, and [...]
Charlotte Mission Possible
Maybe this logo looks familiar to you…it represents a joint effort between many of Charlotte's media outlets (print, broadcast, online) to "understand the charitable needs of the community, and find ways to help." In the wake of the ongoing financial crisis and recession, local charities and nonprofits have been among the hardest hit by the [...]
"You can't be in here, bud"
It all happened so fast. About 60 seconds ago. I'm sitting in a Charlotte city center coffee shop with good coffee, free internet, and grainy black and white photos of Vancouver on the walls. A middle aged black man in a maroon shirt, faded black jeans, and wearing headphones connected to a personal CD player [...]
Free My Mind
Yesterday my sister and I exited I-485 on South Tryon and saw a guy holding a "homeless" sign. At least I think that's what the sign said; traffic was turning too fast for me to slow down. He looked about my age, 30ish, had a scraggly beard and long matted hair. Mary said, "you don't [...]
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