Introduction Over 30,000 Canadians are without a home every night. Homelessness is not a just a problem; it is a reality that needs to be ended. There are countless organizations in Canada trying to help the homeless, which is extraordinary, though sometimes things need to be changed, not just helped. You cannot prepare for homelessness. One doesn't know for a period of time they are soon to become homeless, it just happens. People may think novels like Young Man with Camera are fiction stories, and they are, but the experiences are real. Men, women, and children, sleep on the street every night living pay check to pay check, if even that. Homeless people should be treated with respect and given support to be successful in life.
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People you see living on the streets make up roughly 20% of the homeless population worldwide. More than 62% of homeless people are “hidden” homeless. They are the people who briefly go to live with family or friends because they have nowhere else to go besides the street. Many homeless people in the novel Young Man with Camera stay on the ground floor of the abandoned Goodson building, making them hidden homeless. The meaning of homelessness is not just an absence of a roof over your head. It means not having stable economic and social life. It is not a choice; it is a reality.
The people who are homeless
In 2005, the UN did a study showing more than 100 million people worldwide are without a home. That is almost 3 times the population of Canada. They also estimated 1.6 billion people lack stable and adequate housing. Homelessness can impact anyone in Canada;it does not define a person. The average homeless person is a single male adult, aged 25-55. Up to 40% of homeless people are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, and transgender. And, around 20% are youth ages 16-24. Lucy is a character who is living on the streets with very little resources to utilize, despite that she is a very nice and sweet lady.
The Ontario provincial government/other organizations help the
Definition …show more content…
People you see living on the streets make up roughly 20% of the homeless population worldwide. More than 62% of homeless people are “hidden” homeless. They are the people who briefly go to live with family or friends because they have nowhere else to go besides the street. Many homeless people in the novel Young Man with Camera stay on the ground floor of the abandoned Goodson building, making them hidden homeless. The meaning of homelessness is not just an absence of a roof over your head. It means not having stable economic and social life. It is not a choice; it is a reality.
The people who are homeless
In 2005, the UN did a study showing more than 100 million people worldwide are without a home. That is almost 3 times the population of Canada. They also estimated 1.6 billion people lack stable and adequate housing. Homelessness can impact anyone in Canada;it does not define a person. The average homeless person is a single male adult, aged 25-55. Up to 40% of homeless people are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, and transgender. And, around 20% are youth ages 16-24. Lucy is a character who is living on the streets with very little resources to utilize, despite that she is a very nice and sweet lady.
The Ontario provincial government/other organizations help the