{"id":5836,"date":"2018-10-17T23:37:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T23:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/homeless-woman-lives-in-a-tent-homeless-in-austin-texas-the-night-before-it-rained\/"},"modified":"2018-10-17T23:37:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T23:37:22","slug":"homeless-woman-lives-in-a-tent-homeless-in-austin-texas-the-night-before-it-rained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/social\/homeless-woman-lives-in-a-tent-homeless-in-austin-texas-the-night-before-it-rained\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeless woman lives in a tent homeless in Austin, Texas. The night before it rained."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLIOdKaXYLc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The night before this interview it rained in Austin, and all of Crystal&#8217;s belongings in their tent got wet. She has strong faith in God and believes He provided the rain as a way for her to wash some of her clothes. Homelessness is hard. Looking at life with a positive attitude makes a world of difference. <\/p>\n<p>Crystal survives by &#8220;flying a sign&#8221; panhandling on an exit ramp. She feels she is being run off by other homeless people who are on drugs and alcohol. Crystal says her and her partner panhandled 2 hours each day for 3 days and only raised  between the two of them. <\/p>\n<p>Crystal says she has a gluten issue and there are only three warm meals served every week unless they raise money to buy food.<\/p>\n<p>This is not Crystal&#8217;s first time homeless, but this time she has been sleeping outside for two and half years! <\/p>\n<p>I believe strongly that we need to be open and honest about homelessness and not just cherry pick stories to share. Homelessness is as complex as humans are. The point of our work is not getting a viewer to like or dislike anyone but to educate the general public on the realities of homelessness. Everyone deserves respect and grace no matter their personality or situation! Housing homeless people saves lives and saves taxpayer money! <\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/invisiblepeople?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Invisible People\u2019s website:<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dRHZfX25FN\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/invisiblepeople.tv\/\">Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/invisiblepeople.tv\/embed\/#?secret=dRHZfX25FN\" data-secret=\"dRHZfX25FN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; Invisible People\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Support Invisible People:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/invisiblepeople.tv\/donate<\/p>\n<p>On Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/invisiblepeople<\/p>\n<p>Invisible People\u2019s Social Media: <\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/invisiblepeople<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"900\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/invisiblepeople?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by invisiblepeople<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/invisiblepeople<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/invisiblepeopletv<\/p>\n<p>Mark Horvath\u2019s Twitter: <\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"900\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hardlynormal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by hardlynormal<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>About Invisible People: <\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in November 2008, Invisible People has leveraged the power of video and the massive reach of social media to share the compelling, gritty, and unfiltered stories of homeless people from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. The vlog (video blog) gets up close and personal with veterans, mothers, children, layoff victims and others who have been forced onto the streets by a variety of circumstances. Each week, they\u2019re on InvisiblePeople.tv, and high traffic sites such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, proving to a global audience that while they may often be ignored, they are far from invisible.<\/p>\n<p>Invisible People goes beyond the rhetoric, statistics, political debates, and limitations of social services to examine poverty in America via a medium that audiences of all ages can understand, and can\u2019t ignore. The vlog puts into context one of our nation\u2019s most troubling and prevalent issues through personal stories captured by the lens of Mark Horvath \u2013 its founder \u2013 and brings into focus the pain, hardship and hopelessness that millions face each day. One story at a time, videos posted on InvisiblePeople.tv shatter the stereotypes of America\u2019s homeless, force shifts in perception and deliver a call to action that is being answered by national brands, nonprofit organizations and everyday citizens now committed to opening their eyes and their hearts to those too often forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>Invisible People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the way we think about people experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Homeless woman lives in a tent homeless in Austin, Texas. The night before it rained.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Homeless+woman+lives+in+a+tent+homeless+in+Austin%2C+Texas.+The+night+before+it+rained.&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Homeless woman lives in a tent homeless in Austin, Texas. The night before it rained. - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdenvergazette.com%2Fhomeless%2Fcrystal-munn-homeless-drug-addiction%2Farticle_a9ef2e4e-0288-11ef-a024-f7b96b0c59bb.html&amp;c=11164736341308295557&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLife on the streets: Homeless woman's struggle with addiction in Denver's encampments\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The former strip club dancer is still pretty and likes to look nice, but a fentanyl addiction and three years on the streets have taken her hopes away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theday.com%2Flocal-news%2F20240415%2Ftent-dwellers-a-visible-segment-of-new-londons-homeless%2F&amp;c=12894498409336285225&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTent dwellers a visible segment of New London\u2019s homeless\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Camerino and Shorey are part of a small subset of the local homeless population: those living in tents or similar shelters. \u201cThere\u2019s only a handful of New London\u2019s unsheltered that live in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fcalifornia%2Fstory%2F2024-04-22%2Fboys-beat-man-with-tent-poles-in-long-beach-police-say&amp;c=17582300717194661078&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThree boys beat homeless man with tent poles, tripod in Long Beach, police say\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three boys were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Saturday in Long Beach after police said they beat a homeless man with tent poles ... area shortly before 6:30 p.m. in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-13337765%2Fthree-boys-arrested-homeless-man-attack-tent-poles.html&amp;c=421736632941149395&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMoment three boys are taken away in cuffs after attacking homeless man with poles from his own tent\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Police say the boys got into an argument with the homeless ... with tent poles and a nearby tripod. They also threw objects at the man. The three boys left the scene of the crime before police ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fdc-md-va%2F2024%2F04%2F22%2Fhomeless-tents-dc-grants-pass-supreme-court%2F&amp;c=7880650062233348866&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt a tent city near the Supreme Court: \u2018They want to criminalize us\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kirk Johnsen, 38, has been living in a tent in Northwest Washington for about ... a case that could have sweeping implications for homeless encampments across the United States.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ktvb.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgrants-pass-homeless-supreme-court-case-arguments-camping-ordinance-ban%2F283-0b143653-95d8-4756-a802-83f7f093f8b6&amp;c=9177871606002059045&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere's what to know about the Grants Pass homeless camp case being argued before the US Supreme Court\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Arguments are taking place Monday before ... a woman's right to choose is going to be even more hostile to the notion that the Constitution protects the right to be homeless or ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faustin%2Faustin-nonprofit-helping-people-build-confidence-through-music-after-escaping-homelessness%2F&amp;c=4684889296866782333&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin nonprofit helping people build confidence through music after escaping homelessness\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN (KXAN ... ve transitioned out of homelessness. Home Street Music holds regular jams at the Community First Village, a 51-acre neighborhood for men and women coming out of chronic ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fnewshour%2Fpolitics%2Flisten-live-supreme-court-hears-whether-homeless-camps-can-be-removed-without-alternative-shelter&amp;c=9167524807568559179&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLISTEN: Supreme Court hears whether homeless camps can be removed without alternative shelter\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elected officials urged the justices to take up the case because they say the rulings complicate their efforts to clear tent ... issue before the Court is whether cities can punish homeless ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fqld-politics%2Fhousing-crisis-qld-tent-cities-in-southeast-mapped%2Fnews-story%2F2335520d6d8ed5392a33740cf9c985d2&amp;c=17553518440598696724&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHousing crisis Qld: Tent cities in southeast mapped\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Part of a homeless camp in Deception Bay, Brisbane. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen\/Courier Mail A woman ... before a tree branch fell on it while she was asleep then, after being donated a gazebo tent ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F22%2Fheart-austin-texas-homeless-engagement-assistance-response-team-serve-without-police-involvement%2F72972068007%2F&amp;c=2419339607743963103&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin pilot program aims to serve the homeless without involving police. Is it working?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, a men's shelter; and the Eighth Street Shelter, which serves women and transgender people. Urban Alchemy first arrived in Austin to perform outreach in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66396fe6827b4294b8209192e09af9d9&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsfa.com%2F2024%2F04%2F22%2Fprattville-woman-turns-tiktok-help-montgomery-homeless-artist%2F&amp;c=169122108474885053&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrattville woman turns to TikTok to help Montgomery homeless artist\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>That\u2019s how she learned more about him. \u201cHe\u2019s going through a homeless crisis right now. He has just been trying to be kind to everybody he has encountered,\u201d Norman said. Norman went to ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The night before this interview it rained in Austin, and all of Crystal&#8217;s belongings in their tent got wet. She has strong faith in God and believes He provided the rain as a way for her to wash some of her clothes. Homelessness is hard. 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