Homelessness in Alaska is a complex and growing problem that deserves to be explored in depth. Over the last several years I have documented the life of Felicia Cavanaugh, a homeless woman in the Interior of Alaska. Before we can begin to solve homelessness we must be able to discuss and identify the obstacles that prevent people from moving out of homelessness. This body of work is dedicated to exploring those very challenges.

The black and white photographs chronicle part of Felicia’s life while she lived at the Fairbanks Rescue Mission, an overnight emergency shelter. Through her story we shine a new light on homelessness in the interior and gain some insight into the extraordinary obstacles that our most vulnerable neighbors face everyday to overcome their circumstances.