Solving homelessness takes more than a job

Steven Samra, who had been homeless until 2000, takes us through the steps and obstacles to getting and keeping a job while homeless.

"If only they'd get a job, they wouldn't be homeless anymore."

You've thought it before. Perhaps you've even muttered it a few times. But however pervasive this "common-sense" rationale for ending homelessness might be, "getting a job" is just not that simple for a homeless person.

Before we even get to the point of being able to afford a home as an employed and "productive member of society," let's talk a moment about what simply trying to get a job actually entails for the typical homeless person: (Read the rest of Steve's story here.)