San Luis Obispo native woman battles both stage four cancer and homelessness

January 24, 2024 9:54 am

Published January 24, 2024 11:02 am

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — An unhoused senior is battling stage four cancer alone in San Luis Obispo.

Her community, along with Prado Shelter in SLO, are rallying with her to help her get to a tiny home.

According to the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count & Survey, out of the homeless population, only 20% are sheltered.

Tiny homes are becoming more popular in the United States — specifically those used to help shelter the homeless population.

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