Family Living In RV Without Water Survives Rural Homelessness

If you'd like to help Kathleen and her family, Paul Kruse assists them all he can: https://firststepbackhome.net. Paul has helped 1,800 homeless families and individuals this year. He and his wife, Lana, work tirelessly to help homeless people in the Wentzville area.

In rural Missouri, Kathleen, her son, and her grandson live in a broken-down RV without water or electricity for two years since their house burned down. Just a week ago, they finally had electricity installed. This is what rural homelessness looks like—a growing crisis in America. As you go down country roads, you’ll see RV after RV, many occupied by people just like Kathleen and her family.

Kathleen shares, “It was pretty rough. Living in an RV, as anyone can imagine, it's not meant to live. So you've got small, contained areas. With three people, we get on each other's nerves. The water's been the hardest to live without.”

Her grandson, Josiah, who goes to school daily, helps his Bama and tries to find joy despite the harsh conditions. He says, “I play baseball and cut the grass. I have a dirt bike.”

Rural homelessness continues to grow at an alarming rate. Unlike urban areas, rural communities often lack the essential support services needed to help people in such dire situations. The scarcity of resources exacerbates the struggles of families like Kathleen's, leaving them without access to basic necessities or proper assistance.

Kathleen reflects on the difficulty of living without basic needs, “The next time you go to your faucet or flush the toilet, just think if you didn't have that because I didn't understand it.” Their living conditions highlight the severe impact of poverty, demonstrating that no one should have to endure such hardships in today's world.

Join us as we delve into Kathleen's story and shine a light on the unseen crisis of rural homelessness in America.
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