The homelessness epidemic is now going to be solved in a unique way by two Seattle-born non- profit organizations. Through “The BLOCK Project”, tiny___ homes are being built in the backyards of the volunteers, to be___ to the homeless of the neighborhood. Founder of the BLOCK, Rex...
Despite considerable efforts by governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and communities, the number of homeless individuals continues to rise, exacerbated by economic instability, lack of affordable housing, and insufficient social support systems. This essay aims... HomelessnessPoverty in ...
With so many people and organizations profiting from the homelessness crisis, it wouldn’t be cynical to conclude that they don’t want to end homelessness. If the crisis ends, their funding goes away. That’s why Metro and the nonprofits who get funding under Metro’s program don’t want...
The people who are notorious for outing homeless people are 1) volunteers at homeless shelters, soup kitchens or food banks; 2) members of religious organizations that provide benefits to people surviving poverty, homeless or not, and 3) librarians at the local public library. It takes a very ...
The seven other domains that will follow in future issues of theCommunity Allianceare all physical. They’re governmental and nonprofit organizations. They, too, are made up of people who happen to hold important offices affecting a homeless hotspot like Fresno. It’s true they need to look be...
Thanks for your comment Tania; thank you for your insight - as an advocate for homeless organizations I thank you for your sacrifice. Please use this space to inform and help others - if you have some pearls to share, share it instead of using this platform to belittle. Seeing that you ...
visible in the country’s streets and is absent from the public debate. For the people who work in the field, though, for the various organizations and initiatives that distribute meals and offer other forms of help to vulnerable people all over the country, the problem is more than ...
Workers at the eight city departments and 76 private and nonprofit organizations who devote themselves to restoring street-ravaged lives say there has been a lot of progress, but no end of frustration and criticism. “Sometimes I shake my head and think, ‘What are we trying to do here?’...
S. 4136 supposedly aims to go after “terrorist-supporting” Palestinian organizations, but you can see them using it to come after you, right? Yes, you can. So it’s time to communicate our will to our Senators. The Coalition on Human Needs helps you tell your Congressfolk to invest ...