BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Homelessness is a growing problem in North Dakota, a problem that homeless advocates say is largely misunderstood.

Edwinton Place in downtown Bismarck is a homeless shelter. But for residents like Wayne DeSautel, it offers more than a roof over his head. It offers a lifeline.

“This is the Taj Mahal of North Dakota, for homeless as I was, because there was a struggle being homeless and jobless,” said DeSautel.

DeSautel said that before coming to Edwinton Place, he was unexpectedly homeless, and it was devastating to his ego. He acknowledged the large impact the Edwinton Place made on his life.

What made this place different was the philosophy behind it.

Unlike a traditional shelter, Edwinton Place offers long-term, stable housing for formerly homeless individual

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