Saint Francis House

Homelessness in Austin is on the rise. In fact, the homeless population in Austin has increased by 20% in the last year. That means more and more people you have to deal with asking you for money. Too often these people suffering from systemic poverty ask us for help and I say, enough. I’m tired of their excuses that they have families, mental health issues, or any other common and understandable reason for being homeless. They need to just stop using drugs, wear nicer clothes, or any of the…

Homelessness is one of the major problems faced by many countries, others are homeless due to unfortunate situations hence it takes a lot of courage and strength to be a homeless person given that it is not a choice most of the time. Firstly the number of homeless people worldwide is estimated to be between 100 million to 1 billion, depending on how we count them and definition used (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08d04e5274a27b2001595/R7905.pdf). The word ‘homelessness’ means…

Conclusion: The causes of homelessness and its effects are complex and intertwined, and inevitably there are no simple solutions. It’s not just about buildings and beds; it’s about the things that go wrong in people’s lives: health, income, families etc. And these things can go wrong for anyone, especially these days Homelessness poses as one of the social crisis on the rise in the 21st century to an extent that homelessness can no longer be just confined to those people living in the streets.…

With the growing need to maintain financial stability and the constant aspiration to climb up the social ladder, the rise of homelessness and lack of justice is a growing epidemic that many fail to give thought and attention to. Usually, the instinct of many individuals upon coming into contact with an individual begging for financial help, or merely coming across a homeless encampment, is to keep walking and turn a head away. For the few who are able to spare some change or a sincere…

Self – Help Group Reflection January 5, 2017 at 9:00AM I attended the We Care AA Skid Row Drifters Alcohol Anonymous group meeting. The meeting consisted of about 20 people. Located in downtown Los Angeles, skid row has as many as “6,000 homeless people living” there at any given time. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3824528/Skid-Row-revealed-striking-photographs.html). I thought it was interesting that the group meeting was in the center of skid row. Individuals who live in skid row,…

“Nowhere in the United States can someone who works 40 hours a week at minimum wage afford a one bedroom apartment at fair market rent”, consequently a myriad of our population is vulnerable to being homeless, approximately 643,067 a night (greendoors.org). Homelessness is a complicated problem engendered by a variety of obstacles in a person’s life. Therefore, ending up on the streets can be easier than obtaining and/or maintaining a stable sheltered life. Those who become homeless need help to…

“In Detroit alone”, Veronika Scott, CEO of The Empowerment Plan-Detroit reports, “there are over 20,000 homeless people living on the streets. Additionally, there are 70,000 buildings are abandoned. Knowing there are only three main shelters in the city, only housing 1,600 individuals, the city does not even try to board the buildings up. The city officials know homelessness is a large issue, but do not know how to go about fixing it” (Scott, 2016). Veronika Scott, a 24-year-old recent college…

try to help the homeless, elderly, and those in need. Kids and adults have started organizations to take care of their fellow human beings. There are volunteer organizations such as light house for the blind and visually impaired. There are many different types of volunteer opportunities available at the Light House and its satellite locations, and they encourage volunteers to take an active role in assuring that their interests, talents, and proclivities are put to good use to elevate their…

In todays world there are many homeless. People struggle to find jobs, shelter, and even love. We could save half of the world or more is homeless. There are many foundations that try to stop hunger or try to provide for homeless individuals. Those who are less fortunate should not be punished. They should not be a nuances. We should not look at them as anything less then a person. It is true that sometimes the homeless can be disturbing but we need to help them to make the situation better.…

The cost of a single person living in the united states is 12,863 per person. That's 51,452 for a family of four. Most Americans have to work multiple jobs to be able to live. Some get benefits, but there's not always enough benefits or “money” to go around to our american citizens, and there are still thousands of homeless people and families living in the united states. Yet we still seem to have enough money to bring people from disaster stricken countries to america. The fact of it is that we…