At the weekly peace vigil in Highland Park, we meet numerous homeless people. A few months ago, one of them in particular piqued my interest.
The first time I saw him, he was diligently and meticulously collecting small pieces of garbage to prevent them from entering the storm drain. He was also very dedicated to sweeping up leaves and garbage at the nearby veterans' memorial, and he stopped a young child from scaring pigeons. One of our vigilers claims to have seen this man praying while picking up litter.
Full story: An Interview with a Homeless Environmentalist by R of the Northeast LA Radical Neighbors