Bebhinn Francis experienced homelessness twice in her life, once in her teenage years and again in her 40s.
The now 45-year-old said she slept on dirt basement floors and in abandoned buildings during those times. The winter, she said, is one of the most challenging times to be homeless.
“It’s hell is what it is. It is hell. And when you wake up in the morning you are grateful that you woke up,” Francis said…