Home Is Where The Heart Is

The statistic chosen was that 49.5% of Homeless Youth are Unsheltered. This statistic is displayed on the television on the 2nd floor!

40% of homeless men are veterans, and there are 40 on the mailbox and we have a tree with 40 apples on it.

The average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. More than 3.5 million people are homeless every night, and 1.35 million are children. HALO chose to make a 9 yr old girl's bedroom to represent the average age of a homeless person. We included 9 toys in her toy box also.

There are 4 flowers on the left side of the door and 2 on the right side of the door, which symbolize the 4.2 million youth and young adults in America each year. On the top of the door is the address of the house which we made 700,000 to symbolize the 700,000 minors/youth who are homeless.

20% of homeless people are children. They added artwork of 20 stars in the child’s bedroom area to represent this statistic.

The left side of her home represents the comforts, blessings, and peace of mind that many people experience when they have an assured place of residency. On the right side is a representation of the many causes of homelessness. She use different colors and styles on that side to represent that everyone's journey is different.