“I felt so cold. And lonely. And I was so scared,” said Laverne Fleming,as she walked recently past a span of brown cardboard, spread out on a sidewalk in Central City. Fleming, at age 69, slept in the spot for three winter months. It had been a...
Ricky Mitchell, 64, was hit by a shotgun blast meant for someone else. He lost the sight in one eye. He is re-learning how to walk, though he will always need a cane to get around. UNITY outreach worker Jeremy Finnegan found Mr. Ricky sleeping behind...
UNITY recently placed Ms. Bernadette in a motel to be vaccinated and housed. We discovered that she was already experiencing a health crisis. In just a few months, her weight had dropped significantly -- by more than 40 pounds. Her experience is far from unique. ...
Homeless people may be twice as likely to be hospitalized and up to three times more likely to die if infected by the coronavirus, according to a new report that recommends New Orleans acquire hundreds of rooms...
UNITY was interviewed April 13 by NPR’s Jeremy Hobson on Here and Now. “We’re scrambling to take care of people...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit our community quickly. While COVID-19 is not considered dangerous to people under 60 who are in good health...