Martin Walker Martin Walker, 35, was born in Washington, D.C. He grew up in the southeast section of the city. He is the youngest of five children of a single parent. He said that growing up with four other siblings was tough, but he managed to survive in spite of the pressures that are common to the single parent environment. He has worked as a telecommunications manager and a collections agent, and he has a CDL license which allows him to drive dump trucks and other large vehicles. He currently resides in the new Adams Street shelter. He became homeless as a result of an automobile accident, which lead to an extensive hospital stay. He said, “My employer saw fit to terminate me due to the excessive absence from work. And without this income I was longer able to pay the bills. So I was evicted and had to survive on the streets.” In five years he would like to be in a new home, have a family and good career in commercial driving. His favorite music is R& B and smooth jazz and he loves to eat seafood.