Producer Robert Craig is releasing the feature film ‘No Address’ and the documentary ‘Americans with No Address’ following his research on homelessness.
The crew walked to the end of the block and tried to wait it out in hopes that the city would resume their project. A half-hour passed, but the city employees remained idle, refusing to continue their work. "I haven't seen a bonafide government organization, paid by the government, all housing and all services," Craig said."I think that's what they want to do. I think they're realizing that's what they need to do, but the cost of doing that is so great as opposed to just moving the encampments with a tractor every couple of weeks to another part of the town."
They also offer housing and three meals a day. If a person is experiencing a financial or psychological issue that has led to homelessness, these organizations can provide the appropriate services. Furthermore, Craig said that the Salvation Army could assist the homeless in finding a job and acquiring proper documentation should they lack a license or birth certificate.
During the production of the documentary, the team spoke with Les Jones, a man experiencing homelessness. Jones got an apartment and a job through the Step Up on Vine nonprofit and was able to get his life back. "You have people that are just like you and me, that had a job, they lost their job, or their rent went up and they flat out couldn't pay it. I mean most people are one or two paychecks away from homelessness," Craig said."It's amazing how simple it is, how someone can slip into homelessness."
Craig recalled walking down one of the encampments. The smell of soot filled the air and he wandered upon several tents. They looked like garbage somebody had left out on the side of the street. Craig did not realize they were what was left of people's belongings."I didn't really know what to do because she kept saying that's my stuff, it's my stuff, but it was all burned up," Craig said.
Craig spoke with James and Aisha extensively. Neither appeared to be on drugs and they revealed they had been homeless for a couple of years. Like many stories the crew had heard, the fire was caused by a barbecue gas burner inside the tent. The gas was turned on, but it was not lighting. Somebody was smoking a cigarette when the tent exploded. Nearly everything inside and around the tent was destroyed.
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