I listened to a presentation about homelessness at toastmasters and thought I’d share what I learned.

• Why people wear clothes because they have to place to put them.
• 564,708 may be homeless on any given a night about 9 football stadiums.
• An organization called Greendors, says 25% of the homeless struggle with some mental condition. Others are chronically homeless.
• The homeless may be disoriented.
• 13% suffer from domestic violence.
• Safe Horizon says 1/3 all families who use public services fall into this category.
• Family violence is the 3^rd most common cause of homeless.

What can we do?

• We can encourage mainstream sources to align together.
• When families are quickly rehoused they are more likely to be in that home for 12
• Help homeless people increase their confidence.
• You could mentor someone who is homeless or help big brothers or sister.
• There are jobs in the country that people won’t do and homeless could be trained.
• Remember, homeless people, are people too.

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