I was standing at the corner of Powell &amp; Ellis when he approached me asking for change. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he immediately told me his name and launched into an unintelligible description of his current plight. Stephan (Steve) is 58 years old and is originally from Tennessee. He&#39;s been in San Francisco since 2000 and came via Chicago.<br><br>Steve explained he was trying to raise $45 so he could get a room. Since I had watched him for a few minutes before we spoke, I knew this was going to be a tall order. Steve acknowledged that and said he hadn&#39;t had a room for a long time.<br><br>I would have liked to talk to him longer, but it was practically impossible to understand what he was saying. I gave him $2 and wished him luck.<br><br>10/27/11 - Week 43