San Bernardino, CA – In a startling turn of events during a regular outreach program aimed at feeding the homeless, community leaders Eugene Weems and Antoinette Pickette stumbled upon a shocking situation: seven children living in a graveyard. This alarming circumstance exposes them to numerous challenges and vulnerabilities daily, including the looming threat of sexual abuse, a reality that no one should have to endure. The awareness occurred during one of his meal distributions, where Weems and Pickette aim to provide nourishment and resources to those in need.
Weems, who dedicates his time and financial resources to addressing homelessness in the communities, was preparing to serve meals when he noticed unusual activity in a remote section of the cemetery. Upon investigation, he discovered several tents surrounded by thorny sticker bushes where two of the children played without shirts and shoes—ages ranging from 2 to 9—living among the gravestones.
“This is an unimaginable situation,” Weems stated. “We come here to help those who are struggling, and to find children living in such circumstances is heart-wrenching and unacceptable!”…