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Lulu's Story - Homeless in Maine

From Foster Care to Success, One Step at a Time

Auston Higgins suffered a lifetime of heartache. Growing up with a mentally ill mother, he taken to live with his grandparents. He had a special bond with them and them one by one, they both died. In an out of the foster care system, finally aging out, he's on his own now but one things for sure, he wants a college education. With your help, he can do it. Auston needs a scholarship and The Orphan Foundation of America need you to help make it happen. Will you consider funding a scholarship for...

Do1Thing: Houston, Texas

Houston Photographers, Dave Einsel, Robert Seale, and Todd Spoth photograph and interview local Houston teens at the Covenant House for Do1Thing.org

Do1Thing: The story of Ivan Holt

Atlanta-based photojournalist Erik S. Lesser profiles homeless teen Ivan Holt for Do1Thing.org. Holt, 20, has been homeless since he was 17. He received assistance from the Standup for Kids facility in Atlanta, Georgia and is now living at a group home. http://erikfoto.com/ http://Do1Thing.org

Homeless teens find shelter at Promise House

G.J. McCarthy of the Dallas Morning News and videographer Matt Nager collaborated on this story about Ryan Dunklin, 18, and Sarah Colley, 20. They are clients of the Dallas, Texas-based Promise House, which aims to help homeless teenagers in the north Texas area.McCarthy is a staff photojournalist with The Dallas Morning News, where he has worked since 2007. Prior to that, he worked at the Columbia (MO) Daily Tribune and The Paris (Texas) News. Nager currently lives in Dallas, TX, where he wor...

Do1Thing: The story of Nicole

Nicole Santos thrived as a little girl, learning art and growing up in the beauty salons where her mother worked. But Nicole says her life began to go down hill at the age of 9 when her mother died and her father stepped back into her life. Now in her 20s, separated from her husband, homeless with two children and a third on the way, Nicole has found sanctuary and a place to restart her life at a Covenant House in Florida.This story was made by multimedia producer Laura Heald of Straw Hat Visu...

Do1Thing: The story of Griffin and Melissa

The photography, interviews and production for this project for Do1Thing.org are by Katja Heinemann, who is represented by Aurora Select. Principal reporting done in New York, NY, February 14, 2009.Griffin Kinard, 22, has been a poet and writer for the past five years. Born in Brooklyn, he spent his childhood and teenage years in a series of state institutions - larger residence programs for at-risk youths such as Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, NY, and Green Chimneys in Brewster, NY. Durin...

LONG ISLAND: Justin

Produced for the Do1Thing ProjectInterview and Photographs by Lori GrinkerEditing by Dan Baker http//do1thing.org

NEW JERSEY: Homelessness Amidst Wealth

Andrew Phileps, 19, Peter Roman, 19, Cyrus Rawlins, 21, and Mitchell Thomas, 22, have much in common -- they grew up as troubled youths, didn't finish high school and now find themselves homeless in Somerset County, N.J., one of the wealthiest areas in America.They are finding shelter at Agape House, a division of Volunteers of America, in Somerville. The men hope that the temporary refuge they find there will give them a chance to stabilize their lives so they can achieve their dreams and asp...

Salt Lake City Homeless Portraits

In 2008 the Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City experienced a 150% increase in visits from homeless youth needing assistance. This staggering spike is indicative of the growing problem of teenage homlessness in the United States. Watch the stories of three different homeless teens who currently live in the Salt Lake City area. About the photographer: Mike Terry is a 26 year old photojournalist based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He works for the Deseret News as a photographer and multi...