SAM ROSADAAge: 16Current Occupation: Unemployed Education: Some school - no degree Location: BrooklynPhone: HTC RadarSocial Medias: Twitter, Facebook

Bio: Sam, was driven to the streets by an abusive stepfather when he was just 14. "When I came home, [my stepfather] would just take the phone and smack me and be like, 'If you don't like how it is in my house then you can get the fuck out. You don't have to be here,'". "Then I would just leave.

WHITNEY CHAMBERSAge: 20Current Occupation: Unemployed Education: Some high school Location: BronxPhone: Samsung Galaxy S3Social Medias: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Bio: "It was because of the way that I am that my mother, you know ... got rid of me—because I'm a lesbian,”. Whitney's grandmother took her in for some time, but even that was short-lived: The emotional abuse she experienced there became too much. "I can't be here because it's really tearing me apart … I would rather sleep outside than be here with my family."

COVENANT HOUSEDate of Establishment: 1972 Locations: US, Canada, Latin and South AmericaServices: Food, shelter and a variety of services to homeless youth between the ages of 14 and 20

Bio: Covenant House is the largest privately funded agency in the Americas providing shelter, food, immediate crisis care, and an array of other services to homeless and runaway youth. In addition to basic needs, Covenant House provides care to homeless youth aged 14–20 (certain locations care for youth as young as 13 & grown-ups as old as 24), designed to transition them into an independent adulthood free from the risk of future homelessness.