Homelessness In Untouchables By Jonathan Kozol

In order for us to improve the homeless community we must first know the history behind it.If we are unaware of how it started how are we supposed to know how to end it?The earliest documented homelessness was dated in 1604. This was during the colonial time and they were known as "Sturdy beggars". During the mid-eighteenth century they were in every colonial town; most popularly located in Baltimore and Philadelphia. These homeless people came from the  King Philip’ War Of 1675-1676 which was against the native people in  result many of the colonies were drove out of their homes to seek shelter . One hundred years later , during the American Revolution homelessness increased a significant amount. Then one hundred more year we had the depression of 1857, most cities were full of homeless people with no help from the government. Gratefully , there was good samaritans out there that wanted help, so people started opening private businesses to help the homeless

Walking down the streets of any city here in England, a person is often faced with an issue that is usually overlooked, homelessness. Homelessness in England could be a major issue considering that over 185,000 people are homeless at any time (The Guardian, 2016). Homelessness is something that a lot of people are accustomed to witnessing on a daily basis; homeless people can be seen wandering the streets and digging through trash in order to survive another day. Usually when people see homeless people they immediately avoid eye contact, their first instinct is to ignore them. They are automatically labeled as people who are too lazy to get jobs or addicts who have spent all their money on drugs or alcohol and they would much rather live on

Homelessness is a serious societal problem affecting our communities. Katel of Housing the Homeless says “about 1.5 million Americans use a shelter in a given year- and advocates for the homeless say that figure badly understates the problem.” Yet, society looks down at these people, not doing anything to help them. They are judged, criticized, and bombarded by false assumptions everywhere they go. I have heard people say “they are like that because they chose to” or “they are lazy and don't want to work.” This is not true in most cases. The reality is life can go wrong at any moment for anyone. For some people there is no one there to help them and their only option is living on the streets or a shelter.

I feel this is a serious problem because these are human beings, living creatures, just like me. Homeless people need help whether it's government or community assistance; they need it. These are people who are willing to work and do better. They want to be employed and productive members of society. They could improve our country. We need them; it is of up most importance we rehabilitate, assist them in finding jobs, and provide health and developmental assistance for them, so that they may become working, productive members of society. As a college student I could help out by rallying other college students to volunteer for places that help homeless people, such as, shelters and soup kitchens. I could go to some of the shelters and tell the

There is no doubt that being homeless has always been a problem in America. It is a problem for everybody, no one ever wants to be deemed homeless. Recent studies reveal that being homeless has now turned into an epidemic in some cities across the country. The homeless population has increased this year for the first time since the Great Recession and I think it is utterly ridiculous when the top two prominent cities in the United States (New York City and Los Angeles) are among the top three homeless cities in the world. The increase has been so disturbing that some state governments decided to call for a state of emergency. The reason behind the homeless population increase is due to the West Coasts flourishing economy. Rent wages increased

People drive or walk past a homeless person almost every day without thinking twice about the plight of that person or they may even unconsciously turn their heads the other way in disgust. Homelessness simply put, means without a home - therefore homelessness is an equal opportunity state that can happen to anyone. Even though we have seen some economic prosperity over the years, statistics show that the number of homeless remains very high. With this in mind, communities need to come together at the state, city, and individual level to come up with solutions to mitigate the spreading of this problem.

Decades and decades have passed without the resolve to end such an epidemic . . . Homelessness doesn’t end. Year after year, shelters provide refuge, churches and temples provide meals, downtown missions offer care, social service agencies

Walking through a major city or metropolitan area there are a countless number of people who are wearing old and ripped clothing, carrying bags or pushing grocery carts full of junk, looking like they have not bathed in weeks and most of them holding signs begging for change just so they can eat something that day. Over the past eight years the amount of homeless individuals has continuously decreased throughout the country. Homelessness in America is a serious problem, especially with higher rates in unemployment happening. Americans

When it comes to criminalization against the homeless, I feel that it is going to get us nowhere. What good does it do too fine a person when you already know that they cannot even afford or know where they are going to get their next meal at? I also feel that it does place an unnecessary burden on the criminal justice system, because I feel as if it would be a waste of tax dollars and also policing. We as a nation need to purse alternative approaches to dealing with the crisis of our homeless. For an e4xample one county that is taking a stand in helping our homeless citizens is Broward County, in Florida. They have come up with a program that they call “Homeless 101”. This program main propose is to developed a long-term plan and manage a year-round planning effort that will address the needs of homeless individuals and households

A problem that can’t be fixed, homelessness is a persistent headache there, are ways elevate our society of some of the scrapes that arise with it. Obviously for an able body person there no excuse that they should be homeless, though there is a fair share of people who can’t help themselves that are out of the streets. Homeless goes beyond the individual it puts a weight on the society around them. Majority of this homeless cerise is out on our hands, but we can still take a stand. In the U.S., more than 3.5 million people experience homelessness each year.

The ideology behind homelessness is usually is “laziness”, stigma, illness, problematic behavior, drug and alcohol addiction, just to mention a few. So because of these ideologies society has developed of this population, barriers such as employment, literacy, and health have been harder to overcome. The stigmatization of this community has created values and beliefs such as the homeless population just people who are not mentally stable, criminals, drug and alcohol addicts and that they come from unstable families and represent a danger to “us”, the ones who are not affected by any of those characteristics. And because of these ideas and beliefs, society has created a shield preventing the homeless population to reenter the community, and also society has shown a lack of participation, and support (such as donations), to the non-profit organizations offering services to the homeless. This situation, including the stigmatization from society, has been happening for quite several years now. During the Reagan administration in the 1980’s, homelessness was a new blossoming issue; that was not taken care of because it was not considered to be so

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who has experienced the homelessness? Speaking with someone who has had this experience is the first step to fixing the problem. Many people pass by the homeless daily, but they don’t notice them. Challenge yourself to stop the next time you see someone homeless to have a conversation. The conversation could be simple, quick, and easy. They will appreciate it, because the average person doesn’t understand how much this situation's severity has increased.

Homelessness is an issue in many communities and it is not something that will ever go away. Try as we might, we as a community can not totally get everyone off the streets, but we can however do our best to help in many ways. Whether it be by giving food, time, clothes, or hygiene products, everyone can help.

In conclusion, homelessness is a problem that is happening all over the world. As homelessness are people just like everyone else in the society, people should definitely feel sorry towards the homeless, because homeless suffer every day. But, with the right support and help homelessness could be overcome, and hopefully the homeless will make a change in their lives. Imagine this, in 2005 an estimate of 100 million people has to suffer with no money, clothes, and no home. Homelessness is a huge population that is still increasing. Unfortunately, this number of homelessness has been increasing when people do not have enough money to afford a home. However, there are about 7 billion people in the world. So, it is possible for people to help

Every human in this world have the right to live decent life. Homelessness is the people do not have home. Home is huge meaning for feel safe. No home that’s mean no good place to sleep, no food, no family and even no friends. No anything from basic necessities of life. Imagine you are live like them. What is your feeling about it? Is it hard or simple? Is it good or bad? According to Collaborative Initiative to Help End Chronic Organization, “Using Continuum of Care application data, HUD estimated that 759,101 individuals were homeless in January 2006, of whom 331,000 (44%) were unsheltered and 155,623 (21%) met the federal definition of chronic homelessness.” The 759,101 homeless in 2006. Imagine this number after 8 years how many they will be, especially after 2009 economic crisis. According to Democracy in America website, “In 2014 , 1.49 million people used homeless shelters and 578,424 were recorded as being without shelter”. With simple mathematical process the number will be 2,068,424. Over 2 million homeless live in just United States in 2014. This number 2 years ago What do you think will be in this year? The problem is not just about how they live. Also it about their effects in their community. A lot of homeless used bad ways to live. Drugs, sexual and robbery. Some of them use these to live. The homeless look like circle include their problems and comminutes around them. Some of the people said they do not need a help. They