Stories from BOSS South County Homeless Project

Articles, stories, poems, statements, and such sharing first-person accounts and opinions do not necessarily reflect BOSS's organizational views. We offer this site as a forum to share all views, particularly those not generally heard in mainstream outlets.

The Story of Mylike - My name is Mylike S. Beverly I consider myself a strong independent African American female.  The reason I consider myself being a strong independent woman is that so far I haven’t met many women of my age that has faced the challenges that I’ve endured.

Anonymous 1 - A woman's triumph over drug addition and homelessness.

Anonymous 2 - A person's struggle with injury and drug addiction.

Anonymous 3 - How BOSS helped me with my homelessness.

Sharon - A person's victory over mental illness and depression.

Sandra Weary - A battered woman's story: from hell, to prison, to peace.

Tomas - A father's story, its true, most people are two paychecks away from being homeless.

Gayle - I lost my children because of my bi-polar disorder

Delphine - I lived on the streets of San Francisco for a year. I remember being cold, lonely and wet.

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