Community raises thousands for disabled Sunnyvale man facing homelessness at 93

MIR SAYED’S CONNECTION to the world just got a whole lot stronger.

The homeless blind and hearing-impaired senior, who spends his days listening to a radio, received a surge of community support to help him stayed housed after San José Spotlight reported about his potential eviction. The 93-year-old initially had just enough funds to stay in his Sunnyvale motel room until the end of the month and faced an uncertain life on the streets if left unhoused. That changed when the GoFundMe page to help Sayed raised more than $42,000 as of Monday afternoon.