Room to breathe

Jenny Valdez was homeless until last week. Valdez doesn't fit the stereotype of homeless people that many of us carry around. She works full time as a housekeeper at a local hospital. But that wasn't enough to keep the mother of five afloat in the Boston housing market. She lost her apartment six months ago and moved into a shelter ... (Full article: 703 words)

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