America's Hidden Homeless
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America's Hidden Homeless

Title: America's Hidden Homeless

Published: Sat, 21 Nov 2009

Description: Diane Nilan left her job, sold her house, and put almost every worldly possession she owned into storage. Then she set out on a nationwide search to uncover America's hidden homeless - families and children who have slid silently into poverty and despair over the course of the last decade.  Nilan, a suburban Chicago woman, is determined to shake politicians into action with her heartbreaking homemade movies.

Full Article: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/dpgo-america-hidden-homeless1258815288866

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" It's a perfect time for a picturesque road trip. And 59 year old -- in the island has a fully equipped Arby's. And -- and pretty girl."

" episode -- get across probably thirty years of state."

" That's one attacker drive. Going to be a jungle out there drive and determination. A journey to make a difference yeah."

" I only get as many place I'm going to be crazy woman on this tragic. Because -- every member of congress that is clueless. To get a clue."

" These are -- dying and the island has videotaped during her previous cross country tracks. Two places most have never seen of the people that often go unnoticed."

" never news. Poverty. Does tumbling down the mountain and hitting hitting -- ground people who are trying to hide this situation. Isn't terrible. Dark period in our country."

" These other voices and this story she has captured in hopes of finally getting them burn."

" She gets and parents. This -- they have. Insurance accidents -- been most of these."

" Isn't Lands' End and --"

" It's."

" I think it's an absolute. Nation in this country is as one of the main problems is the US government resistance -- increased funding and services. People who aren't technically out on the street people who stay in motels or their cars and trucks people who live with relatives."

" They passed a bill of me that's you know. TV screen that want to expand the definition and actually yeah his Lands' End and -- on."

" Yeah yeah. Yeah. ITunes from France finally -- Okay. -- One bit how many people. Do it right."

" Why clearly not calling them homeless I I I cannot understand that. Cite statistics that indicate as much as 40% of all homeless children are under the age of five. And more than a million school age kids and teens are currently homeless."

" Girls across the country are doing a lot better identifying. And -- kids in the classes that are homeless and I like to think you know my own four walls had something to do it it just. It's."

" This video is a compilation of the people and the stories Diane has met during her first couple trips on the road. It's now been shown to thousands of teachers counselors social workers religious and political leaders. -- think you're still doing a three years you know I didn't have any idea and but her next goalies to make her findings more immediately available. By posting their short video of beach homeless family see me on YouTube. And then asking the congressman in that area to watch it."

" And say hey one of your constituents isn't a situation and you respond. To us. What you think news yeah. -- Yeah strengths. And there -- things can happen. Even in the economy. News alleviate some of the I think -- do we have the political will. I don't give it all I've got -- I mean everywhere I go -- kind people need to talk to."

" Which means dying and has a long and winding road -- ahead of her is -- and two men all."

" I'll do it as long -- there's a need to you."

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