" the road feels " (the tab paper that Street Sense) is a Washington, of extraordinary is, this is one is homeless person the newspaper that establish. The tramp of a few Washington, or once tramp communicates an idea here, for newspaper compose article, still be in charge of peddle. Although spadger is small completely of the five internal organs, in a haze of financial crisis, " the road feels " become however Washington area is only 2009 the paper that a circulation raises somewhat. A what kind of newspaper is this? Report what content, how to run truly?
When the subway mouth that has walked along Washington special zone when you, if this day is Zhou San, can hear probably peddle sound: "" the road feels " have carry out! Every 1 dollar. " these news vendor are driftage street more is homeless person, " the road feels " the newspaper that does for them only just about.
With the newspaper that fights miserably
" the road feels " the tab paper that is a be worthy of the name, have most popular selling plant lights 16 pages only, every two weeks are published, the booth on Zhou San.
hans wilhelmThis newspaper has half content by street tramp or once tramp is offerred, of the others mix by full-time reporter the volunteer compose that comes from all trades and professions. Newspaper provides information for tramp, phonate for them, relate their story, include editorial, special subject, poetry not only, still have meal guideline even.
" the road feels " Vaux of moxa rice · tells community project manager the reporter, this is a newspaper that fights with poverty, let social all circles pay close attention to the most rock-bottom person on one hand, it is tramp and poor acting character at the same time, help them blend in a society.
" the road feels " start publication 2003. At that time, laura Aosili and Ted Hengsen suffer the volunteer of family background of two dry news of newspaper of street of American other city inspire, the hope is in Washington open a similar paper. Ever was in homeless person th mountain t shirts e go smoothly that asylum has worked dark say: "No matter their experience has many miserable, these are homeless person the flashy place that there still is human nature on the body, be able to reflect from inside their life story, music or poetry. Be able to reflect from inside their life story, music or poetry..
Two people find the United States homeless person allied. Be organized in this folk and a few have a common goal person below the help, in November 2003 first phase " the road feels " publish, the person that the AIDS virus that paid close attention to Washington special zone with l travel mugs stainlessarge space is carried lives state, pressworked 5000. Newspaper has enlarged 16 thousand nowadays.
Sell a newspaper one day income 45 dollars
Vaux of moxa rice · says, newspaper prints after finishing, be distributed urban each district many 100 homeless person in the hand, they buy paper with the price of every 0.35 dollars at present, sell with the price of 1 dollar next, can earn 45 dollars so on average everyday each.
If have homeless person the cavalcade that hopes to join news vendor, need those who accept a hour to groom only, can get 10 free press. Next they can choose to sell a newspaper where independently. After working a few times continuously, they can be obtained " the road feels " news vendor vest and pectoral chapter.
All news vendor should observe a series of code of conduct, if won't ask for the money of more than 1 dollar to the client, won't go into the street after excessive drinking or drug taking sell a newspaper, won't employ others to sell a newspaper to earn price difference to wait a moment. Besides sell paper, " the road feels " meeting side tramp and more welfare orgnaization establish connection, absorb a news vendor to become newspaper directorate member, still can invite a student to attend regularly " sell a day of paper " commonweal activity.
" the road feels " full-time employee has 4 only. " the road feels " Jilesipa represents executive chief editor, to homeless person with rock-bottom people character, " the road feels " other media cannot supersede function. She says: "Mainstream media won't pay close attention to homeless impoverished perhaps issue too much, unless somebody is gone,perhaps appear large-scale parade. Unless somebody is gone,perhaps appear large-scale parade..
More than 90 free mountain t shirts tramp signs up for the whole world
The income of this commonweal property newspaper besides sell a newspaper, namely advertisement and come the contribution of selfish person or foundation, for example, 2006 " the road feels " gross income amounts to 130 thousand dollar, among them the sales revenue of newspaper is 20 thousand dollar only. 2009, after financial crisis erupts, although advertisement income considerably shrink, but newspaper tried to protect major raise donations.
To cross difficulty in all, " the road feels " board of directors the decision that makes a har free travel mugs stainless dship, the price that takes n the most popular selling travel mugs stainless ews vendor the newspaper raises 0.35 dollars from 0.25 dollars. Newspaper still held a charity to auction late banquet, sell 40 dollars the most popular furniture light external a piece entrance ticket. Late banquet includes homeless person humour takes off an excellent performance and the sale that present gift. As a result of various effort, " the road feels " become Washington area is only 2009 the paper that a circulation raises somewhat.
"furniture light logic sense " not be the newspaper that is tramp open alone, whole world each district shares more than 90 similar paper. Their dimensions and form have a difference each, but it is the perspective with tramp runs a newspaper, share the profit of newspaper with them. The person that oppugn thinks " the road feels " existence gives homeless an excuse, but its proponents believe, this newspaper makes those people that are abandoned by the societ the best selling travel mugs stainless y new begin, have dignity land living.
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This period " the road feels " firm approves official waste
For the society of the most rock-bottom Dai Yan " the road feels " , the look is stared at closely also likewise " the stratosphere of food chain " -- how does the government spend money.
The newspaper of this first phase approves bright near future of cloth of · of plum of boast of chairman of Washington city parliament with respect to firm " fair door " -- as new the city parliament chairman that assume office, person of the Democratic Party Braun chose when choosing fair vehicle luxurious model Lincoln SUV, but because nag,the color of interior trim puts forward to transfer. This matter is caused by exposure hind public opinion wanton and indiscriminate bombing, by force of pressure Braun announces to go to car go back, will drive oneself car henceforth.
" the road feels " article criticism says: "Braun just assumes office two months spent municipal government for nothing the vehicle fund of 8000 dollars, if not be media exposure, his vehicle fund of a year is about to cost 48 thousand dollar. This is equivalent to almost " the road feels " a year estimated 1/4. This is equivalent to almost " the road feels " a year estimated 1/4..
■ experience
Be frustrated hobo becomes sale championt mobile prepaid cards
Spring 2007, when Jiefulei Maikenaier comes to Washington alone, there are 30 cents only in the pocket. As a result of excessive drinking he lost the job that is in Atlanta city, be defeated so that lose a family fortune because of gamble again, and bad record brings about him not to take governmental subsidy.
After penniless wheat overcame Nai Er to roam about a few days in Washington street, sell a newspaper butcher introduction through, joined " the road feels " team. He becomes one of people with sale best success very quickly, and often g the best selling loony tunes golden ive newspaper contribute.
This job let Maikenaier know more people, he used free time to finish management to learn course, rent a house with the fund that sells a newspaper and friend. Next, wheat overcomes rally of Nai Er plan, the job that seeks a stability returns the right path. He says: "I am homeless, but be not incurable. " the road feels " the confidence that lets me look for an opposite to live. It helps me build person arteries and veins, get more resource. Get more resource..
Almost all participate in " the road feels " the hobo that sells paper expresses, sold newspaper to improve their life apparently. This not only it is economically change, some people begin the family contact with alienation, or was to acquire compose and communicate skill, to more person character, " the road feels " the confidence that makes them heavy pick up self-respect and opposite work.
Unemployment hind sells a newspaper to work two years
News vendor Daniel the employee that · rich Er once was Wendy snack inn, after financial crisis is unemployed, lost income source, must squeeze together with the mother of old live.
Join " the road feels " hind, because Daniel works aspirant get attention, become a 10 people to sell a newspaper the group leader of the group. At ordinary times Daniel always sells a newspaper in subway mouth, have fixed client every week.
Experience of two years selling a newspaper let Daniel acquire a lot of, among them he the most important considers as hold to. "Stand in 3 two hours in air cooling to still sell sometimes do not go out a newspaper, this meeting lets a person generate suspicion to oneself. " but he is very proud oneself insisted to come down, and sometimes lucky meeting arrives. Be in a few weeks before, after a client gave him 100 dollars, say to need not search 0, daniel gave a mother to be used the in part of this money pay rent.
" the road feels " after establishing 3 years, participate in those who sell a newspaper is homeless person in, the person of 20% found the place of shelter oneself, the person of 25% had full-time or the part-time job works, among them many opportunities are to selling annou the most popular loony tunes golden nce the correct time obtain.
This edition interviews and write Xie Lai of our newspaper reporter
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