Robert Herring doesn’t look much like your typical homeless person. Indeed, looking at his curriculum vitae, you’d probably equate him to being a middle-income, blue collared American. A determined man, he says he will beat homelessness and is using ...
Once in a while there’s a quiet hero operating in your midst, you may not instantly recognise them as a hero but they are out there. Jennifer May was recently blessed to encounter one of these heroes – Ireland’s Big Issue se...
More than just a vendor
Selling a street paper is everything but an easy job:” I’ve been flipped off, told off, sworn at and even had stuff thrown at me,” says Douglas Lawrence, vendor of Nashville street paper The Contributor. That’s the reason he ...
“Selling on the street was a bit embarrassing for me at first, so I used to speak to customers in a low voice. They didn’t hear me, they didn’t even stop for a moment, so I realized I was going nowhere. Now I know that this i...
Vendor Spotlight: Łukasz –(WSPAK, Warsaw, Poland)
“My name is Łukasz. I come from a small town of Hajnówka in Poland. That’s where I spent most of my life. I love and yet hate the place.”...
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During International Street Paper Vendor Week from 4-10 February 2013, take part in our international programme of events and activities to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of street paper vendors, and challenge perceptions of poverty and homelessness. At any one time, there are more than 14,000 vendors selling over 100 different street newspaper and magazines titles in 40 countries. They are inspiring people. Join the conversation on Twitter: #INSPiringpeople
