Event

Homeless to homeowner

Baran cultural group and Backstage at central stage proudly presents
Homeless to home owner
The award winning documentary produced and directed by Jahangir Golestan parast
There will be an interview and Q&A with the director by Mansour Taeid following the screening

Homelessness continues to devastate communities across our Nation. In Sacramento, California, a group of determined individuals are transforming this seemingly intractable problem.

Homeless to Homeowner introduces Mohammad Mohanna, a successful Iranian American developer and philanthropist, who believes everyone deserves dignified and prosperous lives. Shocked that his homeless neighbors are routinely harassed and relocated, he established a facility where homeless individuals receive the resources they need to become productive citizens.
A Saddening Truth: The facts About Homelessness

There were some 610,000 homeless people last year.
Nearly 140,000 (25%) were children under 18. About 47,000 children don't even have a homeless parent accompanying them.
The state of California accounts for 22% of all homelessness in America.
California increased it's homeless population last year by 4%.
Homelessness can be broken into two categories: sheltered and non sheltered. There has been only a 1% increase in sheltered homelessness.
WE CAN DO BETTER! Mohammad Mohanna is showing us how. Everyone can be a part of his growing movement.