Saint Francis House

Homelessness in the United States of America is a real issue. According to the November 2015 National Homeless Report (AHAR) to Congress the numbers of homeless in America are staggering numbers. There are estimated 564,706 persons homeless every night. Additionally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the homeless are more susceptible to infectious diseases, chronic illness, mental health issues, substance abuse and violence. Even more alarming is the mortality rate for…

More than 10,000 people are homeless in Atlanta on any given night, and I was given the opportunity to go and help them. A year and a half ago I went up, from my lovely suburban hometown in Orlando, Florida, to the urban hub of Atlanta, Georgia with my local church’s youth group to help out with the homeless epidemic. Being a veteran of mission trips, I was prepared to help out people who needed help and let the kindness of God move through me like a beacon of love, but I was never prepared for…

laws regarding homeless citizens disturbing the flow of tourism on sidewalks. He created a harsh fine of up to one thousand dollars for citizens lying or sitting on a sidewalk. This means that the government is fining people without money to buy a house, about half of the average rent. This was an obvious move to support Waikiki business owners who complain about homeless driving tourists away. This law worsen the rate of homeless people not only on Oahu, but it had a bigger effect on the Big…

The World with Homeless People As of January 2014, there were 578,424 homeless people out in the USA (that's the overall.) We have 177,373 homeless unsheltered and 401,501 sheltered that was the population in 2014 and additionally 49,933 of the homeless are Veterans. America is one of the wealthiest country in the world and there is no reason to be homeless we have everything we possibly need so i don’t know why we have homeless out in the streets, we have jobs, food benefits, health care, and…

Social problems are defined as a “conditions that undermines the wellbeing of some or all members of a society and are usually a matter of public controversy”. According to the McKinney Act “Homelessness is a person without permanent housing who may live in the streets, shelter, or any unstable situations” (Schift, 2003). Homelessness impacts the whole society, not just the afflicted community, because resources are extracted from the entire society to manage the homelessness population. The…

Keerthana Akula Hillsborough High school General Assembly Sweden UNHCR Sweden has opened their doors to many people who fled the war, and there are now over 80,000 refugees. (Global Appeal, 2015) Sweden has also accepted more people than any other European country. They were known for protecting human rights and tried their best to take as many people as they can. During the war many innocent people were lost and children were left homeless. These refugees need a lot of money because they need…

Homelessness A huge problem in America and how it should be addressed. Imagine being alone with no food, no safe place to go, and no one to help you. This is the life of a homeless person, a life hundreds of thousands of people face each day. With little to no support from the government, and only harsh laws that make life more difficult, life as a homeless person is far from desirable. The government should provide shelter, access to food, along with education and job opportunities for the…

He ended up losing his house, his kids, everything that he had. He ended up having nothing and know one to help him and that’s how he ended up where he is today, so don’t ever judge a book by its cover. There are lots of ways you can help the homeless in your community just make…

Abstract: Homelessness in the United States is an important issue that in the past has been under studied. The homeless in the United States face the monumental problem of increased hostility from local governments and business owners who see the homeless as economic burdens. Homeless people also have the problem of not being able to meet basic needs. This paper explores the geography of homelessness and the multifaceted aspects that contribute to homeless. Introduction: There is an estimated…

becoming homeless because of home neglect emotionally or physically. It explains the problems they went through to cause them to be homeless, like violence, prostitution, teen pregnancy, and abandonment, and how going to the Covenant House and their mentors at the house gradually helped them prosper in being stable with themselves and society. The author wrote the book to help readers understand how home life greatly affects the young people in the family. Children are influenced by their social…