Lisa

Facts:

Single, mother of one young daughter
Living in temporary conditions, awaiting placement in subsidized housing
Unemployed, because she needs to tend to her daughter

Her Attitude about it:

Poverty is an inherited trait for many
She knows how to handle the system. It's like having a job.
Most people don't understand that poverty is all around - the people that "look" homeless are only a small proportion of those that are really struggling

Her advice:

Find a way
Remain positive