Homelessness In Chris Herring's Tent City, America

Homelessness has always been a problem for the United States. Since its birth as a nation, there have consistently been individuals who find themselves without a place to live, looking for shelter with family, friends, or simply anywhere they can find it. These individuals have been targeted as candidates for social aid, but this was primarily provided by churches and other care organizations. However, in the past thirty years the homeless population has increased almost exponentially in numbers. While the cause of this is undetermined, it is quite certain that while the

After digging his camera back up from burying it in the desert, Chris McCandless found that it did not work anymore. Therefore he stopped taking so many pictures and keeping a journal. He sent a letter to Jan Burres, explaining that he spent about two months in Oregon. He also complained about the fog and rainy weather. In September he passed through California again and arrived in Bullhead City, Arizona. Although Bullhead City was not a particularly appealing city, McCandless grew fond of it anyway. He felt a connection with the scattered residents and the desert landscape. He got a job at a McDonalds and even opened a saving account at a local bank. The two assistant managers at the McDonalds had polar opposite opinions of him: one thought he was a good worker and the other thought he was too slow.

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.

All over America, there are people wandering the streets without a home. These individuals are seen as a crowd, a separate collective existence. They are called the homeless, as if that defines who they are, but we too often neglect to add the unspoken word in that title; people. It seems today that the more fortunate citizens of America who have a roof over their heads have forgotten their innate responsibility to watch over those in this world whom are incapable of caring for them-selves. The fact is, that there are millions of homeless in America today. Many of these people had no choice but to become homeless. Economic problems such as being laid off work, or the rise in the cost of housing had lead people to

Ever drove or walked pass a homeless shelter and wondered how so many people got there? According to the American Aid Foundation, “Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.” Getting a paycheck every two weeks does not mean a person cannot become homeless. Many would think only drug abuse and being poor are the reasons for homeless. There are many other ways to become homeless and for some people it becomes permanent. Many people that are homeless are single with kind, had/have welfare and do not have much work experience. The children are so youth that they develop emotional and mental problems. Drug and alcohol abuse become greater once people become homeless. With the proper assistance, all of that could be

“On any given night, there are approximately 643,067 people experiencing homelessness in America.” Homelessness in america is becoming a severe crisis a crisis we need to find solutions to. There are not many sound solutions to homelessness unless the government wants to spend millions of taxpayer dollars. Some of the solutions to homelessness can be government housing for the homeless, increasing employment and Income, and creating a crisis response plan.

I feel so bad when I see someone experiencing homelessness. I wish I could help them in any way possible. It could just happened to anyone.

Without the mean to afford a stable way of life, people are sleeping in parks on benches, underneath bridges, in the wood under make shift shelters and on the streets. Some are fortunate enough to find a shelter, however, meal times and an entry and exit time frames are in place to prevent over population of these temporary quarters. A cardboard box may be seen with the use of newspaper to give them some means of warmth. The homeless further chose to live the woods with other who are unrelated and form family bond type settings. Others make the chose to be homeless and then there is remaining America’s who do not have a choice. Numerous homeless people do not want to live homeless or in poverty. Our government should provide a service to make the homeless whole. We do not now the situation they are in. Homelessness is sad to see in my opinion and I feel future generations will view this horrible situation in a different manner as viewed in the current society. Homelessness is a subject that has many different views, and opinions. It is a subject that gets little attention and funding to bring a different light on this

Of course, this was due to the failure of the banks and the stock market crash, but even after this tragic event, many people remained homeless. In 1982, the American government suffered a bad recession that rendered many homeless, and although from this point in time the number of homeless people has gone down, it does not mean that this isn’t a problem today. Homelessness is a significant and often glaring social problem in the United States, particularly in urban areas. This is due to the fact that urban areas are often times very crowded, and house major companies, jobs, and retail areas. Let’s take a look at New York, which is the number one state in America with the most homeless people (National Alliance to End Homelessness). It is a great industrialized area, that brings in many people around the world. One would believe an area as such would be booming, but the expensive housing, lack of space due to overcrowding, and even societal view make it a very harsh environment for a homeless person to get back on their feet. Yet this isn’t only prevalent in New York but throughout America as well. We as a society should work in collaboration with the government to decrease, or if we can, stop the rising problem of homelessness in

In January 2015 there were 564,708 homeless in the US. They were all sleeping in the streets, emergency shelter or transitional housing. This paper is about why and what we should and could do to help the homeless.

Remember the struggle and pain of waiting for that lunch bell to ring so that you can satisfy the stomach that has been tormenting you throughout the class period? And remember the times you were dying in the blazing hot heat or shivering in the piercing ice cold while waiting for a ride home? Now imagine going through the pain of hunger and the repeated torment by the elements all because you do not have a home. Unfortunately that has been the reality of homeless people throughout America. Homelessness has been a struggling issue for many nations of the world and there have been very little offered to solve this growing economic and social problem. In America, many consider themselves blessed and wish to help out those in need while there are others that choose to view see such people as worthless or just hopeless people who can not make something out of themselves. Consequently people are less likely to help out because they view homeless people as those who do not deserve help keeping many homeless Americans on the streets. In the article, Homeless Demands Local Solutions states that in the United States, “The number of homeless people across the country is as high as 3.5 million in any given year” (Lee and Finley). Rising population in homelessness calls for action from the government and the people because only then, will America be able to curb the rise in homelessness. Many misguided Americans see homelessness as a state of choices and not circumstance.

Substandard lodging, which has constrained numerous people to give up destitute as nicely as put a developing quantity of folks in threat of getting to be destitute. Homeless shelters provide the homeless a included spot to reassess and take manipulate of their dwelling circumstance. Homeless people come and continue to be at proposals covers for a brief timeframe while the shelters helps them with components of their existence to help them get back on track. The government needs to realize how many people including children are suffering from the living conditions on the streets. When the government decides to put more cash into homeless shelters then there will be a foremost reduce in homeless

I do believe that a viable solution for this dilemma would be to house the homeless in the junkyards and landfills of our cities. The homeless could have their own little communities and villages in the landfills allowing the rest of the cities to be distant from the homeless communities, allowing the homeless to have their own little world away from the

In Washington we have an ever growing problem with homelessness. As you drive down the freeway, it becomes very obvious. Watching the growth of “The Jungle” over the years, followed by the sudden displacement of a long standing residential zone for the homeless, I can’t help but wonder where all these people are supposed to go. According to an article written in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, February 17, 2016, “a January 2016 assessment counted 201 tents and estimated more than 400 homeless people lived in the encampment”, while noting “the assessment group counted 201 tents during the walk through, and figures each tent is home to two people. But Scoggins and others noted that return trips at night revealed many more tents than were seen

According to suitcaseclinic.org, homelessness is a temporary condition that people fall into when they cannot afford to pay for a place to live, or when their current home has been declared unsafe or even unstable. According to Habitat.org, this issue affects between 1.6 million to close to 3 million people within the United States ("World Habitat”). The issue is growing throughout the world, yet what is the root cause? Numerous people wonder how they can help. Most tend to believe that the solution is as simple as just giving them money to use for daily living. Even though their root cause for their issue isn’t money. It is the fact that they don’t grasp how to use their money properly/ responsibly. The homeless can’t be helped with just cash, they need the proper support systems along with education to become successful.