Sheltersuit Blog

Unsheltered Moments L.A. – part 1

Written by Willemijn van Tongeren | Jan 26, 2022 11:31:00 AM

We’d like to introduce you to some of the people we’ve had the pleasure of meeting this winter when we were in Los Angeles with 530 Shelterbags from our social factory in Cape Town. 

At least 63,706 people are currently unhoused in Los Angeles County. The COVID-19 pandemic has only brought more challenges, with housing affordability and decreases capacity in shelters further contributing to encampments throughout the city.