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Montebello — Robert Gifford, left, makes limeade as Mitchell Kautz watches at the house they share. They're clients of the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange, which places homeless people together in family-like living situations.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Montebello — Mitchell Kautz, left, Stephan Polfliet are clients of SHARE who were placed together in a house for the homeless. Polfliet has since moved on.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Montebello — Roommates Stephan Polfliet, left, and Mitchell Kautz leave their house to head to the downtown offices of SHARE. Among the requirements of clients is participation in counseling.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Montebello — Mitchell Kautz, seated at left, and Stephan Polfliet wait for public transportation to take them to SHARE offices in downtown L.A.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Los Angeles — Stephan Polfliet, left, gets computer help from an employee at SHARE as Mitchell Kautz observes. SHARE places homeless people in family-like situations in houses where they learn self-sufficiency.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Los Angeles — Mitchell Kautz, left, waits at SHARE offices, where he volunteers. The organization helped to find him housing.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Los Angeles — A man heads downstairs to the street after visiting the SHARE offices.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Montebello — Mitchell Kautz prepares a coffeemaker for the next morning's brew at a house where homeless people learn self-sufficiency, through the SHARE program.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Montebello — A housemate listens in the hallway as Stephan Polfliet plays a recorder in his room at a house found for them to live in by SHARE. Housemates pay rent and have responsibilities such as chores.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

Montebello — Robert Gifford relaxes on the front porch of a SHARE house. He likes to talk about God, which doesn't always go over well with all of his housemates.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Christina House / For The Times

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1 Comment

  1. October 4, 2012, 8:09 pm

    Do you have a similar program in Seattle?

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