How To Reduce Homelessness In America
It’s hard to go anywhere nowadays, without being confronted by a man or women, in raggedy clothes, looking for money, shelter, a job or food. It becomes more and more common to see these people holding up signs that read, “Homeless. Will work for food”. They are wandering urban communities, cities, busy intersections and basically anywhere in the United States looking for anything that may pose to their advantage. Homelessness is not a newly emerging problem here in the U.S., and as the years go on, it only continues to grow and the situation begins to escalate. People are left on the streets to fend for themselves and this is no way for a person to live. Goodhearted individuals become forced to scrounge through garbage, and then are treated
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This past year there were 33 states that saw a decrease in overall homeless population, while there were 17 states that saw an increase. The homeless citizens face many challenges. For instance, diseases are more common among the population, unsafe living environments and are faced with bad weather conditions. These poor people are barely making an effort to get by and living with bare necessities. Many people, who are considered poor, are at risk of homelessness. This is most likely because it is hard for them to afford the high prices of housing. Due to unemployment, housing cost rises, abuse, health issues, natural disasters and many others poor people may not be able to afford housing. Homelessness is a severe struggle in the U.S. and a great amount of the population is effect is some way or not by …show more content…
It could be any man, any woman, or any child. There is no limit on what age, race, or ethnicity. Although there isn’t a whole lot people can do for these homeless people but we can try our best to solve this by: volunteering, educating, organizing, donating, contributing, and giving. Throughout the world it is impossible to count the exact amount of homeless, but it is known to be millions. This number is increasing daily and will continue to increase without help and interest from everyday citizens who may happen to be luckier than these homeless
This past year there were 33 states that saw a decrease in overall homeless population, while there were 17 states that saw an increase. The homeless citizens face many challenges. For instance, diseases are more common among the population, unsafe living environments and are faced with bad weather conditions. These poor people are barely making an effort to get by and living with bare necessities. Many people, who are considered poor, are at risk of homelessness. This is most likely because it is hard for them to afford the high prices of housing. Due to unemployment, housing cost rises, abuse, health issues, natural disasters and many others poor people may not be able to afford housing. Homelessness is a severe struggle in the U.S. and a great amount of the population is effect is some way or not by …show more content…
It could be any man, any woman, or any child. There is no limit on what age, race, or ethnicity. Although there isn’t a whole lot people can do for these homeless people but we can try our best to solve this by: volunteering, educating, organizing, donating, contributing, and giving. Throughout the world it is impossible to count the exact amount of homeless, but it is known to be millions. This number is increasing daily and will continue to increase without help and interest from everyday citizens who may happen to be luckier than these homeless