My name is Moe Egan. I’m part of the team building The Other Side Village — a beautiful, sober and self-reliant community for people experiencing chronic homelessness. I spent years on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, trapped in addiction and crime, unable to imagine a way out even after completing six different 30-, 60- and 90-day programs.

What finally helped me wasn’t jail alone. It was the opportunity — while facing a lengthy prison sentence — to go instead to a place that demanded more from me. In exchange for that sentence, I entered a program that taught me to become drug-free, crime-free, self-sufficient and employable. That chance saved my life.

When someone has been homeless for many years, like I was, their problem is no longer just getting housing — it’s learning ho

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