Day: April 20, 2020

Homeless Women Face Extra Health, Safety Worries By Moe Ellis and Brooke TomlinThe Razorback Reporter Fayetteville, Ark.—About 25 years ago, Cindy Stevenson was 18, pregnant, and living on the streets of Fort Smith. Stevenson and her now-husband James were stuck with a broken-down car and nothing but the clothes on their backs. They were stranded…Continue Reading Homeless Women

Rural District Struggles with 14% Student Homeless Rate By Katy SeiterThe Razorback Reporter Berryville, Ark. – In the rural Berryville School District on the Missouri-Arkansas border, the struggles with poverty are real, leaving some 14% of the district’s children homeless. “Many children are coming in unprepared because they haven’t had a good night’s sleep, they…Continue Reading Berryville

In the Shadow of the University, Life in a Homeless Encampment By Katy SeiterThe Razorback Reporter FAYETTEVILLE, AR. — William, 30, and his girlfriend lost their apartment after they missed several rent payments. With no housing and no employment, William found a new home in one of the several tent encampments in South Fayetteville, on…Continue Reading Encampment