Homeless YouTuber in New York City: ThePandaPhotographer
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Here's the link to Panda's
Here's the link to Panda's channel thepandaphotographer If you'd like to help Panda, here is a link to his GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-homele...
I didn't know what to expect as I walked to meet Panda. It was a cold, wet day in New York City. There's no good day to be homeless, but the winter months are the worst. A few people commented that I needed to reach out to him. Panda emailed me saying he would be at Penn Station in 20 minutes. That didn't allow time to look at his YouTube channel, but I assumed it was someone experiencing homelessness with a camera and a mic. I assumed wrong. Panda is a professional photographer living homeless with a cart full of production gear.
As I turned the corner seeing his cart full of video and photography gear, I may have smiled a little because anyone who can carry that much gear and survive the streets of New York City had to be an amazing person on many levels. The first thing I asked Panda was how he survives without getting everything stolen. The answer is he's creative, Panda tries to stay in safer areas when he sleeps outside, and he has had some of his gear taken a few times. One time after trying to go into a shelter. Panda shares that story in this interview.
Because Panda is what homeless services call high functioning, he doesn't qualify for most services. While everyone should have adequate housing, there are not enough resources to go around for all the homeless people that need help. The sector then priorities, so people like Panda are left to fend for themselves. Panda is smart. He has the skills and the gear. He just needs a little help to restabilize his life.
I left meeting Panda encouraged. Although we talked about the horrors of homelessness, Panda shared positive insight on both life and serving the streets of New York City. A few times Panda said to end homelessness, all we have to do is care.
Your voice can help end homelessness. If we do not fix the affordable housing crisis, homelessness will continue to get worse. Click here https://invisiblepeople.tv/getinvolved to tweet, email, call, or Facebook your federal and state legislators to tell them ending homelessness and creating more affordable housing is a priority to you.
Here is a link to Panda's website https://drum.io/thepandaphotographer
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There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.
We imagine a world where everyone has a place to call home. Each day, we work to fight homelessness by giving it a face while educating individuals about the systemic issues that contribute to its existence. Through storytelling, education, news, and activism, we are changing the narrative on homelessness.
This isn’t just talk. Each year, our groundbreaking educational content reaches more than a billion people across the globe. Our real and unfiltered stories of homelessness shatter stereotypes, demand attention and deliver a call-to-action that is being answered by governments, major brands, nonprofit organizations, and everyday citizens just like you.
However, there is more work to be done on the road ahead. Homelessness is undoubtedly one of our biggest societal issues today and will only continue to grow if we don’t take action now.
Invisible People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about homelessness through innovative storytelling, news, and advocacy. Since our launch in 2008, Invisible People has become a pioneer and trusted resource for inspiring action and raising awareness in support of advocacy, policy change and thoughtful dialogue around poverty in North America and the United Kingdom.
I didn't know what to expect as I walked to meet Panda. It was a cold, wet day in New York City. There's no good day to be homeless, but the winter months are the worst. A few people commented that I needed to reach out to him. Panda emailed me saying he would be at Penn Station in 20 minutes. That didn't allow time to look at his YouTube channel, but I assumed it was someone experiencing homelessness with a camera and a mic. I assumed wrong. Panda is a professional photographer living homeless with a cart full of production gear.
As I turned the corner seeing his cart full of video and photography gear, I may have smiled a little because anyone who can carry that much gear and survive the streets of New York City had to be an amazing person on many levels. The first thing I asked Panda was how he survives without getting everything stolen. The answer is he's creative, Panda tries to stay in safer areas when he sleeps outside, and he has had some of his gear taken a few times. One time after trying to go into a shelter. Panda shares that story in this interview.
Because Panda is what homeless services call high functioning, he doesn't qualify for most services. While everyone should have adequate housing, there are not enough resources to go around for all the homeless people that need help. The sector then priorities, so people like Panda are left to fend for themselves. Panda is smart. He has the skills and the gear. He just needs a little help to restabilize his life.
I left meeting Panda encouraged. Although we talked about the horrors of homelessness, Panda shared positive insight on both life and serving the streets of New York City. A few times Panda said to end homelessness, all we have to do is care.
Your voice can help end homelessness. If we do not fix the affordable housing crisis, homelessness will continue to get worse. Click here https://invisiblepeople.tv/getinvolved to tweet, email, call, or Facebook your federal and state legislators to tell them ending homelessness and creating more affordable housing is a priority to you.
Here is a link to Panda's website https://drum.io/thepandaphotographer
More stories:
Disabled Homeless Woman Sleeps on the Streets of New York City Disabled Homeless Woman Sleeps on the...
Homeless Vietnam veteran in NYC uses his military training to survive homelessness Homeless Vietnam veteran in NYC uses ...
#homeless #newyorkcity #nyc
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Subscribe here: https://www.seevid.ir/c/invisiblepe...
Invisible People’s website:
http://invisiblepeople.tv
Support Invisible People:
https://invisiblepeople.tv/donate
On Patreon: Patreon: invisiblepeople
Invisible People’s Social Media:
invisiblepeople
Twitter: invisiblepeople
Instagram: invisiblepeople
Facebook: invisiblepeopletv
Mark Horvath’s Twitter:
Twitter: hardlynormal
About Invisible People
There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.
We imagine a world where everyone has a place to call home. Each day, we work to fight homelessness by giving it a face while educating individuals about the systemic issues that contribute to its existence. Through storytelling, education, news, and activism, we are changing the narrative on homelessness.
This isn’t just talk. Each year, our groundbreaking educational content reaches more than a billion people across the globe. Our real and unfiltered stories of homelessness shatter stereotypes, demand attention and deliver a call-to-action that is being answered by governments, major brands, nonprofit organizations, and everyday citizens just like you.
However, there is more work to be done on the road ahead. Homelessness is undoubtedly one of our biggest societal issues today and will only continue to grow if we don’t take action now.
Invisible People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about homelessness through innovative storytelling, news, and advocacy. Since our launch in 2008, Invisible People has become a pioneer and trusted resource for inspiring action and raising awareness in support of advocacy, policy change and thoughtful dialogue around poverty in North America and the United Kingdom.
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