Fresno once had the worst poverty in the nation. For some, it’s a lasting struggle.

FRESNO, Calif. – Yonas Paulos’s advocacy for homeless veterans is driven by his own struggles.

Paulos, 56, is an immigrant from Ethiopia. He fled his home country to escape war and poverty. He said he first experienced homelessness as a child – and it left a lasting impact.

“I never forgot how horrible it felt to be homeless at age seven,” Paulos said…

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