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Each night, men begin gathering in front of the Iglesia de Santa Maria y Santa Marta before 7 p.m., forming an orderly line and waiting to enter the shelter that will provide them sanctuary for the next 12 hours.
“The homeless in the community we’re serving are not what people normally assume,” said Marlon Mendieta, program director for the Dolores Housing Program. “A large proportion are day laborers, or are working in regular jobs in a store or a café, and just don’t make enough to pay rent.”
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