Essay On Homelessness In America
Homeless problem in America
One of the greatest complications currently concerning America is homelessness. The citizens of America must face a world of global conflict, decline in jobs, rising costs for education and an increasing amount of poverty, making it almost impossible for them to earn a living. Children and adults alike are facing life without a warm home and cooked meals. In the past couple of years, the national poverty rate rose to roughly 13.2% of the population. 1 in 7 homeless people are suffering from hunger. In addition, 3.5 million people were forced to sleep in places such as park benches, sidewalks or anywhere that they could possibly inhabit, ignoring the living conditions and the danger surrounding them.
How did humanity sink as low as to push fellow human beings onto the streets to live a life of poverty? The combination of the high cost of living, low-wage jobs, and extraordinary unemployment rates only intensifies these problems forcing countless Americans to …show more content…
Some companies across America have installed small spikes onto the foot of their buildings to prevent homeless people from sleeping there. This is incredibly disrespectful to those who don’t have much to return to after a long day of hard work. Although shelters for the homeless have been developed, the number of homeless overpowers the amount of possible residents in each shelter, ultimately making it increasingly difficult for the homeless to live comfortably even in the worst conditions possible. Studies have proven that when homeless people are driven to a certain point, they begin to commit crimes in order to gather a sufficient amount of money to provide for themselves or their family. In the case of preventing homelessness, the crime rate would significantly decrease as individuals would be able to live with their families and to focus on making more money to put food on the
One of the greatest complications currently concerning America is homelessness. The citizens of America must face a world of global conflict, decline in jobs, rising costs for education and an increasing amount of poverty, making it almost impossible for them to earn a living. Children and adults alike are facing life without a warm home and cooked meals. In the past couple of years, the national poverty rate rose to roughly 13.2% of the population. 1 in 7 homeless people are suffering from hunger. In addition, 3.5 million people were forced to sleep in places such as park benches, sidewalks or anywhere that they could possibly inhabit, ignoring the living conditions and the danger surrounding them.
How did humanity sink as low as to push fellow human beings onto the streets to live a life of poverty? The combination of the high cost of living, low-wage jobs, and extraordinary unemployment rates only intensifies these problems forcing countless Americans to …show more content…
Some companies across America have installed small spikes onto the foot of their buildings to prevent homeless people from sleeping there. This is incredibly disrespectful to those who don’t have much to return to after a long day of hard work. Although shelters for the homeless have been developed, the number of homeless overpowers the amount of possible residents in each shelter, ultimately making it increasingly difficult for the homeless to live comfortably even in the worst conditions possible. Studies have proven that when homeless people are driven to a certain point, they begin to commit crimes in order to gather a sufficient amount of money to provide for themselves or their family. In the case of preventing homelessness, the crime rate would significantly decrease as individuals would be able to live with their families and to focus on making more money to put food on the