From Homelessness: A Solution To The Homeless Problem

“Homelessness is the condition of being homeless, and it represents a broad social category of people who are, for any number of reasons, left without a place to call their own.” (“Homeless”) Homelessness is a serious matter that impacts the lives of many in our nation. Homelessness is a worldwide issue that can be fixed and prevented. Homelessness can be caused by multiple different factors. “Substance abuse and lack of work that pays enough to cover housing costs are major causes of homelessness. Some individuals in shelters are employed, but do not earn enough to cover rent.” (“Homelessness: a solvable problem”) For those who are homeless and still fortunate enough to have a job, the pay may not be enough to cover both housing and other necessary needs for survival such as food. “Many low-wage workers must spend the bulk of their earnings for that purpose; little remains for other necessities.” (Homelessness: a solvable problem) Some necessary factors of survival are more significant than a home and these needs must be met before others. Homelessness is an issue that can be seen …show more content…
“The real solution is to address the reasons why they become homeless in the first place.” (Hess) In order to fix homelessness, we have to make it possible for people to afford adequate housing and other needs necessary for survival on a minimum wage paycheck. Shelters to help homeless get back on their feet and find a well-paying job while providing them with food and a roof over their head are scattered throughout the nation. In order to correct the issue of homelessness “the number of emergency shelters without support services needs to be reduced while increasing the number of service-enriched transitional shelters.” (Hess) To actually help the homelessness obtain well-paying jobs to support themselves we need to support them with providing ways for them to learn how to interview for jobs and the materials they need to be