Covenant House Missouri
Tavon Walters, 21, makes his home at Covenant House Missouri. His nickname around Covenant House is Smiley, because of his ability to light up a room with his smile.
Tavon was forced out of his house by his mother as a teen, after which he slept in his car and other places he could find. This is his third stay at Covenant House. He dreams of becoming a chef and having his own restaurant.
Photographer Carmen Troesser donates her time to capture the spirit of homeless teens for the Do1Thing project.
It is the goal of Do1Thing to empower homeless youth to move themselves from homelessness to a permanent housing. Empowerment comes by outfitting the teens with training, items and supplies needed to overcome their current situations move forward.
http://do1thing.org
http://www.heartgallerynj.org
