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Mother And Son Team Up To Help Homeless In Hayward

"I've just seen the desperation in their eyes. When you're hungry, you have a look on your face of loneliness and sadness," she told KPIX 5.

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September 2, 2022

An East Bay mother and son are teachers by day, but outside the classroom, they team up to serve those in need in downtown Hayward.

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Janay Shepherd got inspired to serve the unsheltered while she was volunteering for Love Never Fails, a nonprofit that prevents and fights human trafficking.

As the group walked East Bay streets looking for survivors to help, she also met the gaze of homeless folks.

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