‘I’m a mom of 3’: Meet some of the people known as the hidden homeless in London [Video]

Tents and encampments are scattered throughout London. Some are so deep in the woods or along the river, you’d never know they were there.

CBC London Morning Host Andrew Brown recently went out with the non-profit group 519 Pursuit to meet the hidden homeless. The outreach organization knows people by name, delivering 80 hot meals, sandwiches and water, every week day to camps in alleys, along the river and in the woods. 

People come from different backgrounds, and have different survival strategies. Some live alone, and others live in groups. Many are worried about the upcoming winter. Here are three stories, in their words. 

The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Shelley Thwaites

• Length of time homeless: 3 years

“I’m a mom of three and I’m homeless. I just want to get inside, into a warm place before winter, so I can get my kids back with …