A man builds a small house for a homeless woman who had to spend ten years sleeping in the mud.

Few individuals spend the time to get to know a homeless person and discover how they came to be living alone on the streets.

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However, a hero in Los Angeles did come to know the homeless woman who was camped out outside his house and took amazing action to aid.

Since her husband passed away and she lost her home ten years ago, Irene “Smokie” McGee has been residing on the streets of south Los Angeles.

The 60-year-old spent her nights sleeping on the ground while collecting recycling each day to sell so she could buy meals.

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