Homeless Woman Doesn’t Drink or Use Drugs. In a Tent for 8 Years.

If you’d like to donate directly to Callie, click here: If you’d like to buy some of Callie’s art, click here: I first met Callie as she was rummaging through food donations kind local citizens leave on the ground. There is no refrigeration. Homeless people who live in this Harbor City homeless encampment have to grab what they need to survive quickly, or the food spoils. This is no way for anyone to live, but Callie has been homeless in Los Angeles for eight years since her husband died. After 25 years of marriage, Callie’s husband suddenly passed away from cancer. With her savings wiped out, Callie ended up on the streets with nowhere to go.