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Tents to Rents: A program to combat homelessness

Blake Gumprecht
Las Cruces Sun-News
Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope, has been called a "model" program by a national homelessness group.
Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope, has been called a "model" program by a national homelessness group.
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Alan Abrams stands in front of his tent Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope.
Alan Abrams stands in front of his tent Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope.
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Alan Abrams moves out of his tent at Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope.
Alan Abrams moves out of his tent at Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope.
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Alan Abrams moves out of his tent at Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope.
Alan Abrams moves out of his tent at Camp Hope, a government-sanctioned tent city for the homeless at Las Cruces' Community of Hope.
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Alan Abrams' possessions are carried by truck to his new apartment in Las Cruces. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's "Tents to Rents" program.
Alan Abrams' possessions are carried by truck to his new apartment in Las Cruces. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's "Tents to Rents" program.
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Alan Abrams signs the lease for his new apartment in Las Cruces on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's Tents to Rents program.
Alan Abrams signs the lease for his new apartment in Las Cruces on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's Tents to Rents program.
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Alan Abrams moves into his new apartment in Las Cruces on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's Tents to Rents program.
Alan Abrams moves into his new apartment in Las Cruces on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's Tents to Rents program.
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Alan Abrams opens the door of his new apartment in Las Cruces on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's Tents to Rents program.
Alan Abrams opens the door of his new apartment in Las Cruces on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was moved out of a tent city for the homeless as part of Community of Hope's Tents to Rents program.
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