For guests, the Hotel Louisville is a cheap, convenient getaway. But for those living there full time, it’s the lifeline that keeps them going. This unusual, dual-purpose Kentucky hotel never intended to become the first homeless-shelter hotel of its kind. But once the organization that founded it started to struggle to pay its bills, it didn’t really have choice, Al Jazeera America reported. Wayside Christian Mission, a nonprofit that helps feed and shelter the city’s homeless, bought the foreclosed hotel in 2009, hoping it would be a comfortable space for its clients. But after expenses started soaring, and travelers came in inquiring about booking potential rooms, the organization decided...
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