When a photographed homeless man in Phoenix was asked his name, he wept and said, “You have no idea how long it has been since someone cared to ask my name.”

Worldwide, more than 100 million people are without a home. All have a story, yet few are heard. The “I Have A Name Project” wants to give a voice to those who have been silenced.

The project is in the process of creating three exhibits in Arizona. Work from a formerly homeless artist will also be shown in these features. Through donations, the project developers hope wristband sales will spread awareness for their cause, which aims to help those living on the streets.

Proceeds from prints, exhibitions, and donations will go to shelters and services for those in need.

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.’” by Mother Teresa, quoted on the site’s main page:  www.ihaveaname.org

Written by Angel Watkins’18