The Search for Solutions to end Homelessness Each day, the typical person goes through the same set routine of waking up early from an annoying alarm clock, getting ready, and commuting off to their destinations. On this commute, one most likely passes several people lingering on the side of the road with tarnished cardboard signs, pleading for money and a better chance at life. Some commuters even go as far as to give money to these individuals, however most just ignore them unsympathetically and go on with their lives. Unlike the typical adult who has their life planned and scheduled to the minute on a daily basis, these people scurrying for money on the streets have no clue what one-day reads from another. Each day is just another
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Of these one million people, 75,000 of them reside in Florida alone (nbcfl, 2016). These numbers are incredibly shocking and it is mysterious as to why Florida consists of one of the largest percentages of homeless people. Perhaps it is the high cost of living and low minimum wages that have left many homeless, but there are many other factors that cause this as well. In today’s society, people are struggling to pay rent and are living from paycheck to paycheck with a family to support. Some find a way to hardly make it out, however it seems that a majority become overwhelmed from the monetary struggles and end up losing their homes and quality of life. There are others who become homeless from fleeing from trouble with the law and have no choice but to travel constantly. Some other causes of homelessness include lack of opportunities for jobs that these individuals may not have the proper credentials or education to fulfill or from natural disasters that leave them with nothing but memories. What the public needs to understand is that not all homeless people are living that way because they have no desire to do anything for themselves or because they have substance abuse problems. Some of the homeless people out there may have had serious downfalls and don’t have the proper tools needed to carry them back
Of these one million people, 75,000 of them reside in Florida alone (nbcfl, 2016). These numbers are incredibly shocking and it is mysterious as to why Florida consists of one of the largest percentages of homeless people. Perhaps it is the high cost of living and low minimum wages that have left many homeless, but there are many other factors that cause this as well. In today’s society, people are struggling to pay rent and are living from paycheck to paycheck with a family to support. Some find a way to hardly make it out, however it seems that a majority become overwhelmed from the monetary struggles and end up losing their homes and quality of life. There are others who become homeless from fleeing from trouble with the law and have no choice but to travel constantly. Some other causes of homelessness include lack of opportunities for jobs that these individuals may not have the proper credentials or education to fulfill or from natural disasters that leave them with nothing but memories. What the public needs to understand is that not all homeless people are living that way because they have no desire to do anything for themselves or because they have substance abuse problems. Some of the homeless people out there may have had serious downfalls and don’t have the proper tools needed to carry them back