On a single night in 2023, roughly 653,000 Americans were homeless, the highest number since reporting began in 2007. In 2023, the bottom 50% of households held only 2.5% of total household wealth.
Struggling in America provides voices and faces to represent the millions of Americans who endure economic hardship and homelessness. Through photographs and interviews, Struggling focuses on those who receive help at food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless facilities throughout the United States. The interviews include compelling perspectives and nuggets of wisdom that invoke our shared humanity.
Photographs and interviews with the volunteer workers at these facilities highlight their unique, boots-on-the-ground perspectives and insights regarding the circumstances and lives of the people they serve. At a time of division and distrust in a fractured America, the volunteers' optimism, compassion, and generosity provide rays of hope that a more cohesive society is possible.