Understanding The Root Problem of Homelessness Globally

There cold and hungry and need a home, homelessness affects alot of people. Healthy and sick, men and women, young and old. It’s so sad that people have to go through life like that. It makes you start to realize how very lucky we are. Some of us cant bye alot of fancy clothing or expensive toys and stuff like that. But think of the people who have nothing at all. Accept the clothes on there back and some scraps of food. Why are people homeless Some people are homeless because of a lack of affordable housing. Others because of incomes that are to low to pay for basic living expenses. But what all of this comes down to is poverty.

Poverty is when you dont have enough money to bye your essential or basic needs. Poor people or people who life in poverty are unable to pay for housing, food, child care, health care, or education. Facts about the homeless 25-40% of the homeless work. 37% are families with children 25% are children 25-30% are mentally disabled. 30% are veterans and 40% are drug and alcohol dependent Children and families are the fastest growing part of the homeless population. The typical homeless family is a single, 20 year old mother with two children under the age of six Over one-third of homeless families have a open case for child abuse or neglect. Alot of families have lost a child to a foster home. Most of the homeless people are males. How people make money on the streets. Some of the homeless have jobs. Just not jobs that will make enough money for housing. Other people beg or sing on the streets. Some people exchange sex for money, food, clothing, and shelter. That is why there are alot of homeless people with STDIS. Ilnesses.

Some of the illnesses that the homeless suffer from Depression, mentally illness, STDIS, ammonia, dug & alcohol dependence, lice, exposure(like frost bite and sun stroke) poor hygiene and anorexic. Homeless Children. Some of the reasons children are homeless are because of family problems, sexual abuse, and parental neglect. Some of children were kicked out of there homes, and some have never lived in a home and live with there family that is homeless. But 46% of homeless children are runaways. Alot of children on the street drink and do drugs. 50% of homeless children come from middle and upper class homes. Alot of the children on the streets are very violent. Most children make there money off sexual favors. So alot of kids on the street have STD .

Homeless Poem Alone I sit with my head turned down, No one see’s my face in a frown I lost my family, and my home, The streets are all I have to roam. No one cares to look my way, As if I have no more words to say, I lost my world, I lost my Life, Once I was a mother, once I was a wife. But it’s all gone, so are my dreams, I’m all alone in the world it seems. I walk the streets, day and night, With my memories all bundled up tight. I have nothing left to call my own, But pictures in my pocket, of a life I once known. People pass me and turn away, For I am homeless, what can they say I have no bed, to lay down for sleep. No clothes to change or food to eat. My clothes are ragged and covered with dust, My wedding band tarnished in deep red rust. I sit and watch the cars go by. no one notices as I begin to cry if I died right here in this very spot, Would no one notice until my body rot. No one sees my hurt or pain, Because I’m Homeless, they think I’m insane. By WANDA STIREWALT STARNES. How to end homelessness and how you can help.

There are many organizations to help the homeless, like soup kitchens, donations, and shelters. These things wont help all the homeless people, because some place dont have a near by shelter or soup kitchen. Even the best organizations dont have enough resources to serve all the homeless people. But they are at least helping some of the homeless. Not alot is being done about preventing more people from becoming homeless. There is still not alot of affordable houses or reasonable incomes. That is why the homeless need your help. You could volunteer at a shelter, soup kitchen, or donate something to a local donation. There are many thing you could do to help the homeless. closing. Each year, one week before thanksgiving it is national hunger and homeless awareness week. Please take the time to donate food, or clothing to some sort of donation for the homeless. The homeless are people just like you and me they deserve to live. So please take the time to think about all those poor souls, who are sick and cold and are sleeping outside waiting and hoping for someone to help them.

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