Good Morning, L.A.
For the Angelinos without housing, the epidemic exacerbates existing problems and creates new ones. Crowded shelters, A little access to clean water And Shuttering of previously safe indoor spaces That means they face an extremely high risk of exposure to the coronavirus, and little space to relax or recover from everyday challenges.
So when a new facility that will provide housing to homeless veterans September burned to the ground, It was a loss that hit the community hard.
Manuel Bernal, president of the East LA Community Corporation, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, said: “Four years of work burned out in just hours. “
My partner Robert Gerova Located at the intersection of 1st Street and Rowan Avenue in East LA, the facility, called Nuvo Amnesar, will offer 30 units to 30 veterans and low-income housing for others in the community. Residents began moving forward at the end of the year.
It is a loss that highlights the desperate need for room for those who feel homeless and especially for veterans.
“I know veterans who died on the streets,” said John Williams, a former homeless former Marine. “They never stopped it.”
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– Jessica p. Ogilvy
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