The Pope Francis Center took a giant step toward its goal of ending chronic homelessness in Detroit by 2030 thanks to a $7 million gift from the Julia Burke Foundation. The donation goes toward building a $22 million, 40-unit short-term, or “bridge,” housing facility in Detroit. The center has now raised $15 million toward that […]
From homelessness to finding a job and a future Ms. Johnson has followed the path of Sankofa thanks to Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan (NLSM). The Sankofa bird, with its head turned backwards and its feet facing forward, is a symbol in African-American and African Diaspora art. It represents the need to reflect on the past […]
What does it feel like to be homeless on the streets of Detroit? Many a well-intentioned citizen talks about the tragedy … often sipping wine by a fire inside a home shielded from the elements without any real idea of what it’s like to live on the streets. Action, not words, is needed. There are […]