UCP COMMUNITY: WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET SUPPORT FROM THE CITY UCP has been relentlessly trying to clean up our neighborhoods and build sustainable, community-driven solutions, from organizing volunteer cleanups to mutual aid distribution to launching our Homeless Ambassador Program. And all this...
Join us in making a difference! The Urban Compassion Project is organizing volunteer efforts to assist the victims of the recent fires in LA County. These fires have had a devastating impact on our community, leaving many in need of help to rebuild their homes and lives. We are mobilizing...
DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK! In the news We at the Urban Compassion Project are committed to supporting those who have lost everything in the devastating Altadena fires. Your generosity can make a direct impact on the lives of individuals and families as they begin to rebuild. While on the ground,...
More coming soon. We removed 130.8 tons of bagged waste and debris from encampments, parks, and waterways in 2023. This number excludes large waste like refrigerators, couches, beds. 77 tons of trash removed in 2021 144 tons of trash collected in 2022 130.8 tons of trash removed in...
From the podcast’s website: Trigger warning: We’re extremely grateful to Vincent for sharing his life story. But it’s a difficult, painful, and traumatic story that involves several tales of violence and abuse against women and children. Please be warned that these episodes with...
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Caron Creighton reported recently on the problems caused by illegal dumping of trash, particularly in homeless encampments. Urban Compassion Project’s founder, Vincent Ray Williams, was interviewed for the article, and talks about the impacts of this dumping on the...
The Jefferson Awards Foundation was created in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service. It is the country’s longest standing and most prestigious organization dedicated to activating and celebrating public service. Local winners are ordinary people who do extraordinary things without...
After seeing myself in the eyes of an unhoused boy, I decided to start cleaning up areas in West Oakland where unhoused people live. The work snowballed from there. “What are you doing?” asked the boy, his eyes gazing up at me. “I’m working out to make sure I stay strong,” I said as I finished my...