stood outside of a store dressed as a homeless person. As people walked by me I held my card board sign that read “Abandoned by my parents and lost anything will help”. I dressed myself in ripped clothing and bagging clothing to display how poor I was. I also did not shower and looked very dirty by putting dirt marks on my face. B- As people walked by me I got a real feel for people and society. Many different shades of people passed me as I asked for money. They responded in many ways with some
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According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans website‚ last accessed February 28‚ 2004 an estimated 500‚000 are not supported because their battle is not recognized. It is fought under bridges‚ behind streets‚ and tucked away in dark allies. B. Today‚ we will examine the problems of homeless veterans; consider the causes behind this regrettable occurrence‚ and the steps we can take in getting those 500‚000 heroes off the streets. C. These people are fighting a war against poor medical
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and shelter. Thanks to homeless shelters we have found a way to help some of these people but unfortunately not all. Homelessness affects many people and hurts families and relationships all over the world. Homelessness is mainly derived from three major factors‚ poverty‚ unemployment‚ and lack of affordable housing. I believe that if we can recognize and act on these issues then we can help prevent many people from becoming homeless. Poverty results in having little money and lack of a certain
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growing epidemic of homeless people. Statistics show people living in poverty are most at risk of becoming homeless. Economically they are at a higher risk of losing what little they already have. The number of homeless families with children has increased significannot ly over the past decade. They are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. They are approximently 40% of people who are homeless. In rural areas the largest group of homeless people are families‚ single
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I attended a soup kitchen for the homeless at a Hospitality Center located at the Charles Town Presbyterian Church and also a fundraiser event to benefit the Jefferson County Homeless Coalition. At the soup kitchen‚ I helped volunteer’s setup tables and chairs for prospective patrons to dine. Guests had formed a line outside the doors of the church and waited patiently to be admitted. Once dining hours commenced‚ volunteers welcomed guests to be seated. Upon entering the building and finding a seat
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Every year the number of homeless people is increasing all around the world. So what is homelessness? According to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development “Homelessness is the condition and social category of people without a regular house or dwelling because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular‚ safe‚ and adequate housing‚ or lack‚ fixed‚ regular‚ and adequate nighttime residence”. There are many reasons that make families homeless; I think the most important
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Homelessness in the America 5/16/2013 Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. A shortage of affordable housing can lead to homelessness. A simultaneous increase in poverty or not having an income can make a person become homeless. These are two large trends which happen to be responsible for the rise in homelessness in America over the past 20-25 years. People who have served time in prison‚ have abused drugs and alcohol‚ or have a history of mental illness find it difficult
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Housing the Homelessness Contrary to prevalent belief‚ homelessness is an immense issue in the United States‚ like the “purple elephant in the corner of the room.” The numbers of homeless are not concrete due to the struggle of obtaining valid data‚ nevertheless recent research estimates are well into the millions. Personally‚ I am acquainted with homelessness. In 2011 I found myself entangled in the statistics‚ living under a porch and in an art studio. Homelessness has been a problem in the
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Proposal Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing‚ because they cannot afford‚ or are otherwise unable to maintain‚ a regular‚ safe‚ and adequate shelter. Did you know that in the whole wide world there are over 100 million people that have no shelter‚ and in Canada there are about 200‚000 people that experience homelessness in a year? This leaves about 30‚000 homeless people every night. This is a big problem worldwide and it may not seem as a big problem within
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community is homelessness. Homelessness is something that can affect anyone at any given moment. There are many reasons why a person can experience being homeless. In this paper I will talk about some of the many ways people become homeless and why‚ I will also tell a personal story as well. Some of the most common reasons for a person to become homeless are poverty from a lack of jobs at competitive living wages‚ lack of affordable housing and inadequate housing assistance‚ lack of affordable health
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