Section 8

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.…

Homelessness is living on the streets, staying in a shelter or facing any other unstable situation. Today, the problem of homelessness is rather a serious matter and is widespread all over the world. The combination of a factor that leads to homelessness is different for every individual. There are several causes of homelessness, some can be extremely sad and some are just ending up in a dreadful situation that provoke serious problems. Some of the significant factors for youth and families are…

According to the City of Savannah website, Savannah currently hosts 20 different homeless camps. Additionally, the statistics also show that the homeless population in Savannah fluctuates between 1,000 and 4,000 people (savannahga.gov). To say I was surprised by this information would be a lie. I see the face of the homeless population every time I go downtown. I see their faces at Forsyth Park on Sunday mornings, when they line up to get a meal. I see the Mother’s with their signs, begging for…

Homelessness Someone who is homeless is defined as a person who does not have a home and is typically living on the streets in a non-permanent situation. The homeless population is a growing social issue throughout California, the United States, and other nations. The homeless are everywhere yet they are considered the invisible people. Over the past century, the homeless population has became more common, and they have grown to be part of everyday life. They have become part of the landscape;…

There are approximately 20,000 homeless people in Detroit Michigan , 25% of those homeless people are children,13% are veterans, about 60% are families with children and almost half are mentally ill. In the homeless shelter there are about 1,900 beds in the shelter. More than half of the homeless people are children, 69% of homeless people in Michigan families are single mothers with children.There shouldn’t be any people living on the streets.All the homeless people,mainly live downtown…

About 300k children are homeless in America. In the U.S. Many people are homeless. More and more try to help then get back on track. Today about 30 million people are getting help from the Salvation Army. Homelessness is when someone who loses a home. After that usually they think it's over. But, no it's not over because there are more places that can help, especially Salvation Army. There probably the top in the U.S Many people in the U.S. Are homeless. About 3.5 million…

The author states how she has learned about the inadequacies of the so-called safety net. As well as how the resources available to assist families in homeless situations if far from reality and is more of a theory. The pressure of hunger strikes and activism made President Reagan direct Congress to designate a modicum of money and administrative attention to address homelessness back in 1987. (Nilan, 2013) The McKinney-Vento Act is the federal plan to address homelessness. It mandates that all…

The Stereotype What image do you see when you hear the word homeless? I used to think of words like dirty, lonely, and also needy. The true definition of homeless is without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets. Stereotyping is a common thought through our human minds, which is when you are oversimplifying an image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. I learned this summer on my mission trip to Madison, Wisconsin, that homeless people are not what we think they are.…

Homelessness is such a complicated topic that is “not a result of “faulty people”-those suffering mental illness or alcoholism or from broken homes-or of “faulty values,”’ instead there is a lack of resources to adequately meet their needs (Deejarlais, 2014). Kinship can save someone from homelessness, because if someone is having a hard time, they can go to their family for help. This comes to play because affordable housing is one of the biggest problems in society when talking about homeless…

Known the crucial need for reasonable rental housing in many communities, Low Income Public Housing is provided, in part, for transitional housing due to income and circumstances. Recently, HUD OIG report noted that more than 25,226 families whose income exceeded HUD’s 2014 eligibility income limits. 17, 000 households exceeded income limits for more than 1 year. (2015-PH-0002). Based on HUD guideline those families met the income eligibility upon their admission into the program. II.…