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Thursday, March 12, 2015

"Nobody should have to live like this," But Vietnam Era Veteran Does

Vietnam veteran lives in shambles, local leaders try to get her help 
WNEM 5 News
By Andrew Keller
Multimedia Journalist
Mar 12, 2015
Now look into her eyes and tell her she isn't worth helping.
VASSAR, MI (WNEM) - A home in Vassar Township appears war-torn and battered on the outside.

And it's no better inside.

"I stay in this room, basically, a lot of time, sleep in this recliner," said Marjorie Harper, who is in desperate need of help.

Harper, who is 71-years old and a Vietnam-era veteran, calls this home is nothing less than a travesty.

"I put all of this plastic up so I could live in the house, you know, and funnel the water into one space, instead of having it drip all over the house," Harper said.

Water she collects in jugs she uses to flush her toilet and even bathe with because she has no running water. There's no heat other than the two space heaters. But there is a very pungent smell. To top it all off, the home is infested with black mold.

"Nobody should have to live like this," Bob Forbes said.
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