homeless

Daniel Morales, a New York City homeless man, got more out of 140 characters than he ever expected when an initiative called Underheard in New York supplied him with a pre-paid cell phone and access to Twitter -- he got to reunite with his estranged daughter. Underheard aims to give a (digital) voice to those often ignored by society, their website states:

St. Mark's is going to open its doors at 6pm this evening as an emergency shelter for those who are cold and/or homeless. This will be an all-night venture where we will feed, bed and companion anyone who needs warm shelter. Here are the teams we need to spearhead the effort:

Never judge a book by its cover.    This guy is getting lots of attention today as people discover his story - hope it has a happy ending.   Watch the video and hear for yourself...