Homelessness help
All my life I have always wanted to help the homeless and today when I was watching a documentary on homelessness it's hit me....... I can finally use something Im doing to help.
At the moment I'm brainstorming how I can do this using WA! Exciting stuff!
Many times I have helped the homeless in my local area or places I have visited and some people frown upon giving money etc.
I often get around this by buying them food or stuff they need ie shoes or sleeping stuff. But this is not enough! I want to help more.
I want to find a way to make it that people can buy accommodation for someone they meet on the street. Want it that they can book online and then tell the person a code or something to then use to go stay at their accommodation.
I'm not sure at the moment how I will be able to do this but any advise or help would be welcome!!!
Homeless struggle as people don't want to aid their drug habit if they give them money but they need money for accommodation so they get stuck in a loop of no accommodation. I want to see an end to this but I just don't fully know how I can at the moment but with these resources I must be able to some how!?
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There are some organizations that help as I do feel give some money there but sometimes have someone along and help if time is available in life.
WOW What an amazing thought! :) My husband and I do the same thing, and taught our kids that! We don't hand out money, but have filed up backpacks with boxes of granola bars, and take them foo shopping! We never want to help out an addiction (if they have one) Because not everyone on the street does, so we don't like to give money, but clothes and food we can do, and Christmas time..the 23rd of December every year we have an open house for friends, and tell everyone to bring someone they know who don't have family around the holidays! Your idea sounds great! We'd have to look up certain hotels in the area that allows that especially if they are living somewhere cold in the winter months, but not sure either how that would go over, or how to set it up! But you are an amazing person to think of something like this! :) I'm honoured to have you in my network here! :)
Thanks for the encouragement..... I don't have a clue at the moment but I will find a way. I have found out from my sheet friend that they no longer give accommodation on a night to night bases and you have to be referred by council so this means more homeless having to live on the streets as referral's are not so easy to get especially for single men!!! This is disgusting and angers me so I'm turning my anger into a positive by finding a way to help....
unsure at the moment how but I will find a way!!
Good for you! My husband wants to get involved in a program to help the homeless as well, and he has a way of getting around things..all the red tape, so to speak...lol..I'll see what he can think of! :)
I have a huge problem with giving money too. Just feeds their habit. I have looked into buying a small motel and convert it into a place for homeless and specifically military veterans. I sought government assistance as a nonprofit entity, but the paperwork and all the hoops to go thru is demoralizing and exhaustive. I'm still looking at the situation too Dani.
Well maybe we can brainstorm together :) I think this not giving money thing needs to be tackled as if we could find a way to make it that people could give without handing the money over I think more people would want to help out!
I think I will get in contact with a local hostel to get their thoughts on it as if there was a way to do something that would work it would be great :)
I love the idea Dani! That's a very noble idea, and the problem of homelessness is huge. Every little bit helps!
I would say get out there and speak to those that are homeless and (with their permission) create a profile with their story on your site for people to see, and keep it updated. You're right, trust is always an issue when people give money - maybe this will help.
Good luck and keep us updated on your progress!
already way a head of you :) I have street friends I talk with and only spoke to one today about how we can find ways to help etc.... we plan to meet up soon to brainstorm.
The idea of putting up a site with stories is great to make people aware individual stories.... could even maybe add to that and have it that people can do a giving page to each person etc?! It all just brainstorming ideas but food for thought thanks :)
Wow. You dont pick the easy ones do you?
I recommend searching around for how to help the homeless. There should be lots of info on that and you should find some inspiration there.
Lol no I don't but its my biggest passion!!! My daughter is so used to going to get food and give to our street friends that she will remind me if we don't!!
Wish everyone viewed homeless like a child! (wow that could be my website.....Homeless in a child's eyes!!!) Thanks' or that!!
I'm researching all the time about it and will continue to until I'm ready to start the website.
This can be a great niche and site Danielle. Here is an idea of one aspect of content to address. Shelter for the Homeless - Shipping Containers
Good idea focus more on the providing thing they need for survival , yes nobody want to supply their habits, but there are lots of things to for them other wise. I know in my community we focus more on teen, I never would thought that there are so many teen that are homeless so that another good area as well, good luck on your journey
Thanks :)
From my experience in social care there are sadly lots of older teens on street as they are no longer carer by social services and left to get on with it!!! :( Not on! but that's another area!
I can understand addiction when you feel no one cares but this is not true and we as a world!! need to show people in this situation that they are carer about!!
sadly no one person can change the world so I'm going to start something that hopefully will snowball to something that helps many :)
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Wow. You're awesome.