Lauren Sandler

If you want to donate money or time to an organization in New York, here are three I recommend:

• The Coalition for the Homeless

• Breaking Ground

• The Bridge

in addition to the shelter where I met Camila, which also runs a soup kitchen.

These are a few of the national organizations you can support, with funding or activism in policy campaigns:

• National Alliance to End Homelessness

• National Coalition for the Homeless

• National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

If you wish to offer financial support to the family in the book, you can do so directly:

• This Is All I Got Family Fund

If you are looking for shelter in your area, for yourself or someone else, this site can help:

• Homeless Shelter Directory