SAN DIEGO — In most cities, Jonathan Tisnado would be unlikely to secure a roof over his head.
The 30-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in January 2020. Then, he lost his job, because he was too ill to go. Soon after, he lost his apartment, because he couldn’t pay rent. With nowhere to turn, he began living out of his car, a banged-up white Ford Focus.
He longed for a good night’s rest, something that’s hard to come by in such tight quarters. He made do by leaning down one of the seats in the front, or curling up in the backseat, but there was nowhere to stretch — his back would hurt, his legs would ache.
