Author: Shepherd’s Way

The hardest lesson people learn when they first become unhoused is that the world no longer runs on the same rules they were living by the day before. It hits fast, and it hits in the gut. Everything else grows out of that one realization. They learn that much of what they had control over… Read more

When you come across a group of homeless people out in a damp rain, shivering, hungry, despairing, what do you do – drive by or walk by as if you didn’t see them, act as if they don’t exist? Well, they do exist and they are your brothers and sisters in need. No matter how… Read more

Winter resource centers/warming stations are essentially for the chronically homeless – people who would otherwise freeze to death out in the cold. For those organizations who provided such facilities for the homeless in the Greater Manchester Area, the Greater Concord Area and other areas, we salute you and thank you for caring. Read more

People who are unhoused need a place where their exhaustion is allowed and validated, where they can just rest and contemplate. They need to be in an atmosphere that serves to remind them that their life’s story isn’t finished. They need a sanctuary where they can set aside the heavy burden they’re carrying. Read more

It’s not easy to maintain a positive attitude when you’re living outdoors dealing 24/7 with danger, harassment, uncertainty, hunger, and adverse weather conditions. Being unhoused can make anyone sour, tense, or prickly. It is a tough spot to be in. It can make anyone feel overwhelmed and shamed. And it can make people fear being… Read more

Dear Homeless Brother, After years of struggling, battling addiction, living on the streets and enduring the horrors that often accompany it, you’re standing tall again, reclaiming the world you lost. We admire your grit and your determination. We know that you’ll share your strength with others and help to lead them on to a better… Read more

You become invisible to others. They don’t want to look at you. So, you’ve lost the right to be seen as a human being. Every interaction carries the possibility of rejection, robbing you of your dignity and spirit. Places are closed to you. You are constantly told to go away or move on. You live… Read more

  Shepherd’s Way is looking for a donation of 100 towels for the new shelter at 200 Elm Street. Any amount donated would be greatly appreciated.   Also, we just got a request from a shelter for a donation of hygiene items.   THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT Read more

When we do outreach, we try not to focus on how and why people end up living on the streets or in a tent somewhere. Our mission doesn’t include challenging or judging anything. It’s about helping people in need to meet their most basic survival needs in life which include food, water, clothing, shelter, and… Read more

When we first started Shepherd’s Way eight years ago, we made contacts up in the White Mountains and over in Maine in Franklin, Somerset and York counties. And we still keep in touch. There have been times when we’ve had surpluses of clothes that we’ve shared with outreaches in Maine because the Greater Manchester Area… Read more