![The 1st Step emergency homeless shelter in Athens.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2022-07/first_step_shelter.jpg?itok=9WAJI-j5)
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The 1st Step emergency homeless shelter in Athens has running water, toilets, an outdoor kitchen and some recreational rooms, but the personal spaces are all family-sized tents on their own platforms. There’s enough room for 55 people and there’s a waiting list to get in.
Credit: Grant Blankenship / GPB News