Special SeriesThis is the second story in Spotlight Delaware’s five-part series examining homelessness in the First State.
Why Should Delaware Care? Although Delaware’s homeless population has grown in recent months, the availability of resources and affordable housing has not. Spotlight Delaware spoke with multiple people experiencing homelessness throughout the state to learn more about their experiences with living in an encampment or shelter, finding housing, and surviving the winter.
During the coldest nights of the year, Ron “Philly” Simmons stays behind while his neighbors at a homeless camp at Wilmington’s Christina Park seek refuge inside downtown hotels…