Right 2 Survive

Land not jail! Legal camping now!
Right 2 Survive banner demanding the right for people without adequate shelter to legally obtain adequate shelter. Southwest corner of SW 4th Ave. & Washington St.
(The abandoned building is the former home of the Greek Cusina.)

Working to empower the houseless and disenfranchised, and to oppose abuses of power by government.

Right 2 Survive meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday from 5-7pm at Sisters of the Road Cafe.

Right 2 Survive is a Portland-based advocacy organization focused on improving conditions for homeless people, and those who are at risk of losing access to adequate shelter. The group's main focus is on "working to empower the houseless and disenfranchised, and to oppose abuses of power by government." Pointing out that human beings that are denied adequate access to the basic means of self-care suffer deleterious health consequences, both physically and psychologically. Adequate means for self-care includes a stable and adequate dwelling place situated in a stable and hospitable community, proper nutrition and a productive role in the community.

Methodology

Organizationally, Right 2 Survive recognizes that traditional do-gooder agencies with a mission to serve the homeless community have failed to slow or stop the societal conditions that purposely rob the poor and defenseless to further enrich those who already have more material wealth than they can responsibly use. Instead of simply accommodating the prevailing social, political and economic ideology that views a homeless person as someone who "fell through the cracks," is "down on his or her luck," suffers from a substance abuse problem or a physical or mental health condition or otherwise fails to conform to mainstream values, R2S views the prevailing ideology the root cause of the dysfunction that produces unsheltered people. In that context, R2S prefers direct action to establish ad hoc tent communities and shanty villages in order to quickly provide safe, secure refuge for homeless people, including the adequate medical, meal preparation and sanitation facilities allowing them to care for themselves and each other.

Mobile Shanties

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Camper Bike!

• Bike Trailer (Several plans and pics.)

• PNCA student creates mobile houses for homeless, called 'Bootstrap Homes'

“I woke up with this idea for modular housing, constructed by the people who lived in it that would work for people who had inadequate housing.”

• Home in the Weeds

Home in the Weeds, examines the idea of shelter as a safe haven for a future worst-case scenario as well as more optimistic notions of home and self-preservation.

• Everyone Deserves A Roof (EDAR)

EDAR (Everyone Deserves A Roof) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides unique mobile shelters to homeless men, women and children.

• Camper Kart is a Tiny Home That Pops Out of a Shopping Cart

The Camper kart is portable home that boasts a cozy-looking bed, a lantern and even storage space. The earth-friendly shelter is made largely out of recycled materials that could potentially give the world's less fortunate a sheltered, private space in which to lay their heads at night.

News & External Links

• It Saves Millions To Simply Give Homeless People A Place To Live

It is cheaper to give homeless people a home than it is to leave them on the streets. That’s not just the opinion of advocates working to end homelessness, nor is it the opinion of homeless people themselves. It is a fact that has been borne out by studies across the country, from Florida to Colorado and beyond.

• Utah man builds micro shelters for the homeless

Micro-Shelters for the Homeless (Video)

See Also

• Right 2 Dream Too
• Hunger Strike for Housing Justice
• Sisters of the Road Café
• Sisters Of The Road
• Precious Daughters Messenger Van
• Potluck in the Park

External Links

• Official site
• 3rd Annual Pitch A Tent (Facebook invite page.)

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