tent city is seeing an increase in population as the economy worsens and more people ....Sacramento, California

Ben Cardwell, a homeless man, carries supplies to his tent at a homeless tent city March 4, 2009 in Sacramento, California. The tent city is seeing an increase in population as the economy worsens and more people are becoming unemployed and having their homes slip into foreclosure.

Val Jon Farris (C) of 'iCare-America' hands out free supplies to homeless people at a homeless tent city March 4, 2009 in Sacramento, California. The tent city is seeing an increase in population as the economy worsens and more people are becoming unemployed and having their homes slip into foreclosure

A train passes by tents set up at a homeless tent city March 4, 2009 in Sacramento, California. The tent city is seeing an increase in population as the economy worsens and more people are becoming unemployed and having their homes slip into foreclosure.

Tammy Day, a recently homeless woman, cooks potatoes over a campfire at a homeless tent city March 4, 2009 in Sacramento, California. The tent city is seeing an increase in population as the economy worsens and more people are becoming unemployed and having their homes slip into foreclosure

Newly homeless couple Tammy Day (R) and her husband Keith Day cook potatoes over a campfire at a homeless tent city March 4, 2009 in Sacramento, California. The tent city is seeing an increase in population as the economy worsens and more people are becoming unemployed and having their homes slip into foreclosure.