Descriptive Essay On A Homeless Place

“Howdy! There’s no need to hide over there!” You flinched, before reluctantly slipping from your hiding spot behind the wall. After all, there’s no need to be afraid of the small flower. It seemed nice enough. It looked similar to the ones from the previous room with its golden petals, except it had a face; a face with a grin unbelievably large. “There we go!

For once I felt the sudden need to be near other people, so I headed for the door quickly. The street was deserted. Strewn across the road were all my belongings. Why were they here and not in my cardboard box where I slept in Well Street? Who had done this? Were they thieves? Not that I had much to steal. I began gathering everything up. My blankets had been shredded. There were dents in things, bits pulled off other things and generally messed with. Even the things that used to be usefully were destroyed. Why would anyone even bother to do this? As I looked at my surroundings I began to feel a little disorientated. The ground seemed to move. Then I felt distinctly uneasy. Was he back? At a distance I thought I could see people so I hurried in their direction but they never seemed to get nearer. At once, I was then surrounded by them! No faces! They’ve got no faces! I closed my eyes and when I opened them the people were gone. I suddenly felt as if I was being watched. I glanced around furtively and out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw a lion! I screamed but it was gone. As I again looked around I thought I could see dozens of pairs of eyes behind every window staring at me malevolently. I turned and ran. Breathlessly, I re-entered the church and slammed the door behind me.

Homelessness is a serious problem in our society. Every night in our nation thousands of people are on the streets. This type of behavior is considered deviant because it does not reflect the norms and values of our society. In many cases the homeless people in our country are treated as total outcasts. Many of these people have severe mental disorders. Some are victims of an economy that has failed them. One may ask how such harsh situations exist in such an advanced society. With all the money and programs created to help people it seems ridiculous that this behavior exists. In a society where people have so much how is it possible that there are still people that have so little. The homeless are humans, no different than anyone else.

November is Homeless Awareness month, and administration wanted to highlight the district’s social/emotional support that is provided to students. Stephanie Kasprzak from MCOP shared some community data, and several of our social/emotional support team members talked about the services they provide.

Hobo, beggar, and bum are just a few terms used in society today to describe the homeless community. Today, more and more individuals and families are becoming homeless and majority of them never imagined being homeless. This tragic event could happen to anyone. There is not a guide created to overcome the barriers of homelessness or a "how to manual" when an individual or family is faced with homelessness. "Homelessness occurs when people or households are unable to acquire and/or maintain housing" (End Homelessness, 2016).

How do people view homeless people in public places like the park? Do they run away? Do they stare? Do they walk up to them and offer them a hot meal or money? What faces do they give them? Is it a frown or a smile? Unfortunately, there are millions who go without a proper place to sleep every night (1 pg 5). You will find these people sleeping in abandon cars, on the street, on park beaches, and even in hallway buildings. Anywhere they are able to find a place to sleep they will. I decided to do my observation study on how people react when they see homeless people in public places like the park. Why are they looked down on so negatively? These people that we are throwing to the side like yesterday trash is someone’s mother, father, brother, sister, or friend. We are simply ignoring them.

Remember back to when street corners were reserved for the hardworking girl out to make a few bucks? They have been pushed aside and forced to seek shelter online to ply their wares. Our street corners have been taken over by cardboard holding vagrants and con artist seeking to depart the unwary of their hard earned funds. News outlets have covered it. Radio DJ's have stood out to poke fun at the problem. Go anywhere in Lexington and you will inevitably see them, standing or sitting with the signs reading- “Will do anything for food”, “Homeless Vet Please Help” and almost always somewhere on the cardboard you will see “God Bless'. The mantra of all the beggars united. Their marketing tool to dupe the poor misguided souls that think giving

Homeless people are faced with an ongoing lifestyle of family and community rejection as well as unemployment status. Housing instability and lack of CoC are the two important factors that can contribute to the expansion and the frequency of homelessness and potentially lead to social risky behaviors (Brenson & Appelbaum, 2011). Consequently, the needs of changes of policy and community attitudes toward registered lifetime sex-offender and Meth drug user applicants are necessary rather than just remove them from the public service programs.

Every year approximately 2.3 to 3.5 million people go homeless in the United States of America. Twelve million adults in the US were homeless in the year 2001, or are still currently without a permanent home (“Homelessness in the U.S.”). How does this happen in “the land of opportunity?” We think of ourselves as one of the greatest nations in the world, yet citizens are living a life of poverty, often without food, clothing, and shelter. When most people think of fighting homelessness, they think of providing medical assistance, showers, and counseling services for those who suffer mental illness, trauma, and substance abuse. Although these necessities are imperative in helping a significant

Once upon a time their was a man named Josh that was a very charitable person who give to the poor people food and a place to sleep. Josh was a little rich but what was important to help the poor. So one day he went to buy some shoes for the poor once he got out he was trying to found some homeless people to give shoes to in his car. Then someone open his car and threw him out of his own car a drove away .

Throughout the United States, homelessness and poverty have become an overwhelming issue. From people losing their jobs to others having to give up their homes, nearly 14.5 percent of Americans experience some type of poverty. This could look like a small percentage to some but in reality, it's more than 45 million people. While this number may be decreasing, the stereotype of those who are in poverty still remains. It is often thought that those in poverty are non-educated addicts and are generally criminal people. This, however, fails to be proven true. In my personal experiences, it was believed that the homeless and impoverished were of a lower social level and it was easy to assume the poor were in their walk of life for more reasons than simply not having money. Drugs, crime, and poverty all seemed to have the same definition.

The homeless stand down was an eye-opener experience for me. I had the opportunity to interact with several individuals, and one family. Initially I conducted some interviews with them to help complete the questionnaire; and the remainder of the time, I escorted the individuals and helped them choose items that were necessary for them. As I talked to each of them, I realized that the present state of these individuals were a product of the current economic situations. According to the National Homeless Coalition (2009), work factors are one of the many reasons why individuals are homeless. One of the individuals that I spoke to informed me that he was working a regular nine to five job at a construction site, but now due to the

     Homelessness as an issue in today's society is largely ignored. To many, the problem of homelessness is invisible or barely noticed. When these people do see the homeless it is found in the form of beggars who need to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” or mentally ill people who “just can't help themselves”. In either case the central point remains; the homeless must be people who are incapable or unwilling to help themselves. After all, wouldn't they stop being homeless if they just tried? These sorts of rationalizations cover a more disturbing truth; that for many in today's society, the spectre of homelessness is more pressing of a problem than helping those who are already on the

“Kami!! My girl!! I’m gooood. I took care of my business for where I’m staying. But I got denied for disability for the arthritis in my knees. So I’m gonna go to rehab, and they’re gonna hook me up with a job.”

I felt full of excitement and anticipation as we left the hotel and stepped into the scorching desert heat. The temperature was at least forty degrees centigrade and it was so humid I was sweating within a few minutes. We made our way through the bustling crowds of people and got into a taxi, which was thankfully air-conditioned. Making our escape from the roasting sun and our way to the city centre. After a while the silhouettes of towering buildings came into view. I immediately started thinking about what it would be like, as I had heard many things and wanted to see for myself.