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What you learn about humanity from living on the streets
Passers-by mainly ignore me, a homeless woman sitting on the sidewalk or a bench. The people who do speak to me are either curious, or harpies who give me unsolicited and useless advice, or the more irritable who chastise me. I try to explain by example that there are good, decent, employable but destitute people […] Continue reading → A big chicken in the pot
Paul is a civil engineer in his fifities who lost his job in 2009 due to a down-sizing event at his company. For years he had worked successfully on many major construction projects that are well known throughout Central Florida. Read more. Continue reading → Stories of Hope and Courage
Twelve years ago, Santos arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico. He had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. It never materialized. He quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in. Read more. Continue reading → Incredible Story of a Homeless Man Who Risked His Life For a Stranger
Colorado has a large population of homeless people. If you’re driving in the metro area, you will probably see a homeless man or woman on the corner of nearly every block. My sister drives the same route home every day, getting off the 1-25 highway and exiting onto Colorado Blvd., a large street with about […] Continue reading → Teenager’s Story Of Homelessness To Harvard
Dawn grew up in a less-than-ideal situation, to say the least. Her house had no electricity or running water, so she was forced to do her homework in the dark and go days, even weeks, without showering. She lived with parents who abused drugs. Read more here. Continue reading → How 1 dad inspires teenagers to make 33,000 burritos for the homeless
It all started during the 2010 holiday season when Alec Johnson, then 12, gave his parents a fairly lavish Christmas wish list. “I asked for an iPad, iPhone and MacBook.” He says his dad was surprised and said, “I would never buy that for you because all the other people on the street could never […] Continue reading → I Was Homeless: How It Happened, and How I Got Out
I was born in Nigeria, and contrary to the prevalent view of Africa, I had a good life. My father was a high-ranking politician and my mother earned so much running a chicken farm that she out-earned my father. Read more here. Continue reading → 3 Lessons That Got Me Out of Homelessness
Andy Andrews is a New York Times best-selling author and speaker. He’s spoken in front of four U.S. presidents and Zig Ziglar described him as “the best speaker I have ever seen.” But he wasn’t always that way. In fact, he was homeless when he started his career. Read more here. Continue reading → City shuts down soup kitchen
Stockholm’s traffic office rejected the application on Monday for Soup Kitchen Stockholm, which for the past two years has offered food to the homeless around the Stockholm square of Medborgarplatsen. Read more here. Continue reading → Homeless in Bangkok
When you search for information on homeless people in Bangkok, you will find the astonishing figure of about 2000 homeless. In an Asian city with 50 million people, that is close to nothing. And it is true, there are a lot of beggars, but it is unclear if they live on the street. You don’t […] Continue reading → 5000 Gorgeous Houses to Homeless
Mr.Smith who already has a beautiful house gave the same opportunity to 5000 homeless. After realizing what it means to live on the streets without food, warmth and roof, he decided to contribute to the society by helping the people in need. Read more. Continue reading → How I Fell in Love With a Homeless Man
This is a story showing how an accidental meeting with a homeless man can turn into a strong relationship. Photography Martijn Crowe Click here to read more Continue reading → Clifford Johnson Shares Experience Overcoming Homelessness, Addiction to Serve At-Risk Veterans
Clifford Johnson Resiliency Instructor Operation Sacred Trust What inspires you to serve Veterans? The fact that Veterans are selfless people who put their own lives on the line for our country. What is a story/experience serving a Veteran family that stands out for you? What stands out for me the most is a woman who […] Continue reading → Fighting homelessness my way
After experiencing mainstream homeless shelters in Amsterdam and its surroundings, Jamal managed to get back on track, and no he has one advice – give a chance to people to help themselves. Click here to see more. Continue reading →