“Poverty and homelessness is not selective to a certain type of person – It can happen to anyone.” They are real people who often have horror stories of trauma and abandonment. A better term to describe the homeless could be “relation less” rather than homeless. This situation could be your
“Gateway Mission recognizes that poverty is significantly more complex than just a roof over someone’s head.” Anyone can fall into poverty through oppression, injustice, addictions, natural disasters, a traumatic past, a lack of skills, or generational learned helplessness. Some folks need to reconnect with loved-ones, others need help with financial
“While Many of us view poverty in economic terms, poverty is more than a lack of money.” In discussions surrounding homelessness, this topic is often the underlying cause. People would agree that the homeless are a straightforward illusion of poverty. Poor generally means economic or material poverty and
“We must see the homeless population as real people – not addicts, drunks, or prostitutes.” We are all faced with people experiencing homelessness. Maybe it is someone we know or the familiar panhandler on the corner. We must see the homeless population as real people – not addicts or
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