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Saturday 3 March 2018

Inside the impoverished communities of THOUSANDS living in

impoverished communities of people living in Winnebagos in LA
Thousands of people are living in motor homes in Los Angeles, California. These communities have grown over the years as the rent prices for houses and apartments continue to rise. One couple living in a camper is dubbed the 'odd pair' because of how they contrast each other. Sharon Manley and Kraig Goins have been living together for 15 years and hoping between different motorhomes. They said the police have not been sympathetic to their current situation. Diamond Haynes (pictured top left), who is in her 30s, is another person who was forced into living in a motorhome. She became addicted to crystal meth and lost her seven children to foster care after her apartment caught fire. Police impounded her motorhome after she spoke with a Los Angeles Times reporter. Her whereabouts are currently unknown but some say she is in drug rehab.


Thousands of people in Los Angeles, California, are living in battered Winnebagos and motor homes as residences to avoid living on the street.

These recreational vehicles serve as a cheaper options for those with lower incomes as the housing market continues to skyrocket year after year. 

The 2017 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count recorded 4,545 campers and RVs in L.A. that could serve as makeshift homes, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

The newspaper investigated these areas to discover the hidden homeless that are living inside these impoverished communities. 

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