Anti-homelessness legislation

In “Flavio’s Home” the home life is beyond awful. The lives of everyone in the slums have been just poor and miserable, they have no money and no clean supplies to live on. In this essay I will tell you about the living and health situations, water and food supply, and how the slums have changed. It is a shame because these people live like this day in and day out for their whole lives and it never changes. “I’ve never lost my fierce grudge against poverty. It is the most savage of all human…

In a single night, 564,708 people across America experience homelessness. Of this number, 194,716 are members of a family. Homelessness in America in the last five decades has become a problem for hundreds of major cities. People are lining the streets, begging for food, asking for money, and suffering through appalling living conditions. It wasn’t until recently that the street dwellers of New York, Austin, Atlanta and other leading metropolises were finally noticed and seem. With the help of…

Homelessness is a significant problem that effects millions of people all over the world. Steps are being made every day towards progress in solving this problem, so many people are extremely devoted to helping the homeless. Project HOME is a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, PA. This organization focuses on reaching out to individuals who are struggling through poverty, homelessness, or unemployment. Project HOME stands for Housing, Opportunities for Employment, Medical Care, and…

In reality, resources all over the state are strained due to high demand. Others will say that homeless students may turn to the emergency shelters that provide temporary or nightly shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, but they do not realize that space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Then people will suggest transitional housing that provides homeless people with up to 24 months of housing and support services, but these are usually only…

Bodies fell like apples from a tree to the ground in deep prayer and the sound of it echoed through the sanctuary of the Church of St. Valentine. At dire times such as this, extreme measures had to be taken. The blood of a pure youth, a delectable sacrifice in the eyes of their savior, filled the room with a certain smell that made the mind alert and the heart pound. Her blood spilled on the altar, the lifeless body of Maylene Lagorio looked like a sleeping angel’s in the light of the midnight…

“What we don’t talk about enough is Ohio’s unique and remarkable quality of life. We are a state of cities, small towns and growing suburbs where life is affordable and destinations within reach. There is no better place to raise a family” -Bob Taft (former governor of Ohio). Ohio isn’t that “all country, nothing else” boring place that everyone thinks it is. Ohio is filled with many fun, unique things to do, that not all states have. Ohio is a great place to live. Although many people that…

Many were found sleeping on the sidewalks, near parks, and even along rivers (Hubert). Homelessness has become normal in America because it is always seen as the effect of individual choices. Because of this, many fear and re-categorize (putting them in a different social class) the homeless. In Sacramento, statistics show that nearly 65% of veterans make up the homeless population. The percentages of homelessness in Sacramento have remained nearly the same since 2009. Frank Topping, a formal…

At the young age of 14 I took my first job opportunity. I began work at a small corner store called “Snack Shack” on 2nd Avenue in downtown Nashville. It only paid minimum wage but for 14 it was nice. My responsibilities were simple, I had to work the register and make sure everything was neat and orderly. At the time I did not realize but this job would give me true insight on the lives of others and how lucky I was to have grown up not struggling for shelter, food, or money. A wide variety of…

On this Earth there are many people who work very hard to survive. Many people are not as fortunate as others, and were not born into good circumstances. People struggle with poverty and crime on a daily bases. Even though America is better off than some countries, there are certain cities that still struggle such as Cleveland, OH and Detroit, MI. Detroit has one of the highest poverty rates in the United States. Not having enough money to support themselves and their families increase the…

Overcrowded homes and understaffed Child Protective Services (CPS) offices has threatened the foster care system in the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex for many years; recently, however, it has proven to be a problem that we can no longer turn a blind eye to. The Dallas News reports that in Dallas ISD alone, there are approximately 3,600 students without homes. They furthers that many children without homes “simply stop going to school and hide on the streets”. With a high demand and a low supply,…