LEAH NASH PHOTOGRAPHY

STORIES | ESSAYS: Rural Poverty in Oregon

Kaydee gets ready to work the graveyard shift at the Village Inn Restaurant. The restaurant recently changed hands and is now open 24 hours to attract truckers who drive through the town of Oakridge, OR. Kaydee lives in a trailer with her son, Derrick, 1, her mother Tami, and Tami's fourth husband. Kaydee is the only one in the household who is currently employed.
Kaydee gets ready to work the graveyard shift at the Village Inn Restaurant. The restaurant recently changed hands and is now open 24 hours to attract truckers who drive through the town of Oakridge, OR. Kaydee lives in a trailer with her son, Derrick, 1, her mother Tami, and Tami's fourth husband. Kaydee is the only one in the household who is currently employed.