A Helping Hand in the Homeless Community By Cherish Miles There is a large number of homeless‚ mentally ill‚ and drug addicted people in the Costa Mesa area that many residents are unaware of. Fourteen years ago Lindah Miles‚ the mother of six children‚ was driving down Anaheim avenue in Costa Mesa on the way to the market. As she was driving she saw a little broken down old church named The Lighthouse. She noticed there were about forty homeless people waiting in a line outside. Out of curiosity
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achieve the life they desired. They knew that they would have to learn a whole new language and get accustomed to another culture. However‚ they promised one another that they would never let their roots disappear and they certainly would not let their child forget. My parents made it their duty to keep alive our Mexican culture and customs within our home. Without a doubt‚ my culture has made a difference on many aspects of my life from my first language‚ traveling‚ holidays‚ and life changing decisions
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the coffee shop‚ the homeless man from before still begging for cash half walks‚ half wobbles up to Mr. Johnson. “Eh sir can you spare some money for a hungry man?” Mr. Johnson looked into his wallet and saw $2.50‚ lying he said‚ “Not today I don’t have any money.” “You look like a wealthy man. Anything at all would be appreciated‚”said the hungry man. “Why don’t you go get a job and make your own money for a change‚” replied Mr. Johnson. After that statement the homeless man‚ in disgust‚ left
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Essay on Youth Culture The 60’s and 70’s saw the rise of youth culture. Youth culture can be seen as a particular pattern of beliefs‚ values‚ symbols and activities that a group of young people are seen to share. Along with the rise of youth culture came the theories developed on it. The theories developed in the 60’s were mainly functionalism. Functionalists believe that society or a social structure is like a biological structure and that all social institutions function for the survival
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Seven solution for homeless people -Idea One: Trade Fairs for the Homeless Ask any homeless person why they are living on the street‚ and one theme will inevitably emerge: they were unable to navigate the maze of programs and procedures intended to help. In addition to information about every short- and long-term housing program available in the city‚ Project Homeless Connect provided clothing‚ shoes‚ free phone calls‚ counselling‚ medical treatment‚ dental care‚ eye exams and glasses‚ benefits
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extent of the policies against homeless people in urban/public areas; mostly because I come to a fairly small suburban area where I wasn’t quite exposed. However since moving to San Francisco‚ I have become more aware‚ but after reading through these documents‚ I realized I still was not aware enough. From the Punishing the Poorest document I have learned the full extent to which homelessness is criminalized (particularly in San Francisco). The section line “Homeless people are forced to move by
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Homeless youth is a problem that many people would say has simply been overlooked. When people mention homelessness‚ people tend to only think of adults and give no mind to children. Although it may not seem like it‚ children under the age of 18 account for just as much‚ if not more of the homeless population as adults. A study conducted in 2014 showed that 194‚302 children were reported homeless on a single night (national Alliance to End Homelessness). Using this data‚ the alliance predicts that
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solved soon‚ and therefore should be addressed as a major crisis that is affecting our society. The number of homeless families with children has increased significantly over the past decade or so. They are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. Together they are approximately 40% of all people who are homeless. Sadly‚ rural areas contain the largest group of homeless families‚ single mothers‚ and children. Emotions hit home when children and babies can be pictured living in
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people who can be consider as homeless especially in big cities such as Kuala Lumpur‚ Malacca and Johor Bharu. There are many causes which may lead an individual becomes homeless either external or internal. However‚ it depends on how they can manage their life and try to living outside the homeless group. According to the Homeless World Cup (2015)‚ the last time a global survey was attempt by the United Nations in 2005 an estimated 100 million people were homeless worldwide and as many as 1 billion
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Homelessness Studies show that homeless people easily spend their money because there is no way for them to save the money. Based on my research‚ beggars can get $600-$1500 a month. That is a lot of money. Furthermore‚ six out of ten homeless people have a problem with alcohol and drugs. Being addicted to alcohol means they consume it every day. They buy alcohol every day‚ which means that they don’t spend their money wisely. So‚ why do we keep giving them money if they use it for something that
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