Homelessness and Poverty In The U.S Thirteen point five percent of people in the U.S are under the poverty line, while 20% of children under the age of 18 are with families under the poverty line. “1 in 5 U.S children under the age 18, or nearly 15 million, live in poverty” (“Homelessness/Poverty Fact Sheet”). This is sad and not many people think about it at all. To stop homelessness and poverty in the U.S we will have to educate people, enforce laws or rules, or build something new.
One required step to solve homelessness and poverty in the United States would be to have a good education about it. Not everybody has a good education about this. “More than 43 million people (1 in 7) in the U.S live below the poverty line” (“Homelessness/Poverty …show more content…
There is a city in the U.S that passed a legislation to allow tiny houses for the homeless people to live in. “City housing officials and advocates for the homeless called the new legislation a “game-changer” in the fight to solve one of the Silicon Valley’s most interactive problems” (“San Jose: New law would make city first to…”). Unfortunately, not all cities have this so there is still millions across the U.S that are homeless. Many organizations and companies are made to help these people that are below the poverty line and are homeless, but some are not as good as others and some don't really help that much at all, so if people were to step in and help, it would make this a lot easier to solve. “Find a local shelter, kitchen, or a housing service organization. Then help assemble care packages, cook a meal, donate clothes or provide computers for accessing public services. Ask your local shelter for specific needs. Check with your local public housing authority or the nearest chapter of Habitat for Humanity to see what else you can do” (“Assist with Housing, Fight Homelessness”). So, if one person could pack clothes, make a care package, or cook a meal they could help an entire homeless family. With the proper organizations and companies, homelessness and poverty can be
One required step to solve homelessness and poverty in the United States would be to have a good education about it. Not everybody has a good education about this. “More than 43 million people (1 in 7) in the U.S live below the poverty line” (“Homelessness/Poverty …show more content…
There is a city in the U.S that passed a legislation to allow tiny houses for the homeless people to live in. “City housing officials and advocates for the homeless called the new legislation a “game-changer” in the fight to solve one of the Silicon Valley’s most interactive problems” (“San Jose: New law would make city first to…”). Unfortunately, not all cities have this so there is still millions across the U.S that are homeless. Many organizations and companies are made to help these people that are below the poverty line and are homeless, but some are not as good as others and some don't really help that much at all, so if people were to step in and help, it would make this a lot easier to solve. “Find a local shelter, kitchen, or a housing service organization. Then help assemble care packages, cook a meal, donate clothes or provide computers for accessing public services. Ask your local shelter for specific needs. Check with your local public housing authority or the nearest chapter of Habitat for Humanity to see what else you can do” (“Assist with Housing, Fight Homelessness”). So, if one person could pack clothes, make a care package, or cook a meal they could help an entire homeless family. With the proper organizations and companies, homelessness and poverty can be