Bay Area’s Unhoused Community Finds Shelter and Support at SFO

For many, San Francisco International Airport is a buzzing transit hub where journeys begin and end.

For a smaller minority, it’s a refuge, cover from the elements, and a safe place to sleep and connect with essential daily resources — water, bathrooms, food.

A new KALW Public Media report by Erin Bump offers an unfiltered look at the realities facing people experiencing homelessness who pass through SFO’s storied corridors and the challenges the on-the-ground LifeMoves Outreach team encounter in meeting the urgent needs in unconventional settings.