Ending isolation for the unsheltered and the lonely
We help people on the streets reconnect with someone who may help them come home.
Many people are not out of options. They are disconnected from the right person. Will U Help goes directly to the streets, records a short message, finds the loved one, and helps start the reconnection.
Proof That Reconnection Is Already Moving
This movement is already reaching people, families, cities, and support systems across the country.
Our impact
3,500+
Backpacks Distributed
60+
Reconnection Searches Requested
10+
Families Reconnected
25+
Cities Reached
$355,780+*
Potential Annual Community Cost Impact
Represented by 10+ Reconnected Families
*Estimate based on 10+ families reconnected multiplied by the National Alliance to End Homelessness' cited average taxpayer cost of $35,578 per year for a chronically homeless person. Not a guaranteed savings claim.
Watch a real reconnection story.
From the streets to home
THE PROBLEM
Being unsheltered is not only a housing crisis.
It is often a connection crisis.
Many people are not out of options. They are disconnected from the right person.
“Is there someone from your past we could help you reconnect with?”
That one question can open the door to family, memory, forgiveness, support, and home.
What we do
- We go to the streets across America.
- We ask one question.
“Is there someone from your past we could help you reconnect with?”
- We record their message.
A short video to the person they want to reconnect with.
- We find their person.
Then we share the video.
- Reconnection can begin.
If both sides are willing.
The message backpack
A message backpack gives someone rugged, waterproof storage and a visible voice. With a Sharpie, they can write any message they want the world to see.
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