Lately I’ve featured some of the remarkable videos from Invisible People, which interviews homeless people about their circumstances, and now the sites creator, Mark Horvath has been recoginized by Mashable as one of the five people who broke the rules of social media. Horvath, who himself has been homeless, has faced much opposition from homeless service agencies and government officials who warn of the legal ramifications of not going through the “proper” channels, but he continues filming unabated.  By raising awareness of the issues of homelessness and giving a voice to those who might otherwise remain silent, Mark will hopefully encourage more people to help put an end to the growing epidemic.  Here is an interview with Randy, a homeless man who now faces the obstacle of a somewhat ridiculous law, which requires Californians to have a valid state ID in order to recycle cans.

Randy from invisible people on Vimeo.
takepart by helping to make homelessness history with the National Coalition for the Homeless, and check out the action page for the upcoming film The Soloist.