As the gap between poverty and privilege keeps widening, Americans search even more desperately for affordable housing. Mobile homes are a viable option for many.

A Family of 4

...once lived in this tiny trailer. This same family now lives in an urban homeless shelter. They lost everything when a member of the family became ill with leukemia and medical insurance alone wasn't enough to cover the hospital costs.

Trailer Parks have become one of the last remaining outposts of affordable housing available to American families today!

We publish visitors' articles. Your article could be here. Do you have a story to tell about life in a mobile home? Good or bad, happy or sad--we want your story.

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