Washington had never seen so many homeless in the streets.
4000 individuals enumerated a sad record for the US capital. The reason: little affordable housing, rising rents and rising income inequality. Result: hundreds of families forced to seek the help of local authorities to find temporary housing. This is the case of Anthony White: "I feel hurt, I no longer feel like a man, because I can not provide for my family, to those of my children. I beg alms to everyone. "
Sleeping in shelters or motels supported by the authorities, an emergency solution that does not solve the problem highlights the association helps the homeless: "Washington is an example of what happens in cities across the country Jasmine Hayes explains. There is a severe shortage of affordable housing. Everywhere in this city, there many yards, but the housing is not affordable for families and low-income people who need access to such resources. "
Give shelter to those who do not have is one of Barack Obama's goals. The president promised an additional $ 345 million in 2016.
