Barney Chapman had been homeless off and on for about 17 years until two months ago when Kate Monroe found him living under a tarp in Oceanside, California.
Barney Chapman had been homeless off and on for about 17 years until two months ago when Kate Monroe found him living under a tarp in Oceanside.failed, the local activist took action, providing Chapman with shelter and reuniting him with a sister he hadn’t seen in decades.
In early May, she interviewed dozens of people living on the streets of San Diego and Oceanside, hoping to gain a better understanding of the region’s homeless crisis.Monroe is the CEO of VetComm, which has a nonprofit arm helping homeless veterans obtain disability compensation and transition into housing.Barney, a 65-year-old man who lost his leg in a car accident prior to becoming homeless, was the final person she interviewed.
Barney said he’d called “a hundred times” without a response. So Monroe and others interested in Barney’s case started calling too — she estimates a combined 50 times — but never heard back. Oceanside Housing Management Analyst Salvador Roman couldn’t confirm whether people had reached out on Barney’s behalf, but did say demand for help often exceeds available resources.
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