what is the government doing for the homeless people?
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My brother in law is homeless (by choice because he doesnt want to pay child support).  I know he gets food from the food kitchens but I dont know if they are supported privately or by the government.  I know he gets free medical becaue he was in the hospital for 2 months (liver problems due to alchoholism) and he didnt have to pay a penny. I know when its cold he just stays at shelters which are free (Im not sure who pays that). But basically he gets free food, medical and shelter.  What more should be done for him?\n\nI guess the governemnt give him a free car and pay for his gas.
300266
If that person has made a conscious decision to live on the streets then I dont think they would want any help.  However, Id say that nearly all homeless people do not want to live on the streets.  Many of them have mental illness and simply do not know how to get a job and run a house.  Some homeless people have been released from a prison or a mental hospital and have nowhere to go.  Homeless men especially have often gone through a divorce and have lost their house etc to their wives, sometimes they also lose their job/money due to the stress (or maybe this is what triggered the divorce?), and so they end up with nothing and on the streets.  Its also possible they have had alcohol/drug problems and lost their house because of this, although this is often a by-product of becoming homeless. Or they may have lost their jobs,or been unable to pay their rent and been evicted.  There are many reasons why an adult may become homeless, and I dont think many choose to, I can only guess that these ones maybe have a learning difficulty and believe that life may be easier just drifting here and there and not having to socialise.  As for people who dont want to be homeless you could help them by bringing them soup/warm food and drinks, or suggesting local shelters.  you could also volunteer with a soup kitchen program or donate to a 'homeless' charity.  Well done for querying about homelessness without judging-too many people just presume 'drugs' and this is not always the case.  All the best!
952149
they wont tell you, they are afraid you will get worried\n\nnah, im just joking with you - nobody knows, being on the streets they are not registered. some fall thru the cracks but many do not want to be found\n\naccording to government statistics, there are only a handful of local homeless in chester and each major city in uk but when you visit soup kitchens and hostels there are far more than that
4242
Organize a group of people together to feed the homeless that are in the street. There is such a homeless problem in California and not enough shelters to help all of the homeless. There are a few different people/groups of people I have witnessed that have made it their business to make hundreds of sandwiches a day and pass them out to the homeless. There was a lady in Los Angeles who would cook great healthy homemade soups and drive around to the different spots where she knew the homeless people would gather and she made sure they had something good to eat as regularly as possible. But sometimes people can't do that on such a grand scale and it still makes a big difference on a smaller scale sometimes. Just giving something to a homeless person - a warmed plate of your leftovers from dinner perhaps - is a great thing.\n\nWalk up to a homeless woman who is minding her own business, not begging off of anybody, and give her 10% of your weekly income. I met a man one time who did that because he no longer attended church and it was his form of paying tithes. See how big that woman's smile gets. Depending on what you make, you might be able to divide that among 10 homeless women and still get great, surprised, thankful, almost wondrous expressions of happiness.\n\nVolunteer to mentor or assist a homeless person who is not totally beyond help. There are plenty of homeless people out there who look beyond help. Homelessness is a battle of hopelessness. The longer a time a person remains homeless, the more hopeless they feel about everything. People who have been homeless for more than a year become "The Chronic Homeless" and their chances for being able to escape the confines of homelessnes are statistically decreased. Sometimes people just need an address for employment opportunities, a contact phone number for messages, encouragement, food, a safe place to store clothing and personal belongings. When homeless people don't have at least these meager advantages, it can be intensely difficult to make it back into a more normal type of living environment.\n\nBecome a mentor or a Big Brother.\n\nVolunteer to tutor children or speak to children to motivate them to study well so they can become a graphic designer or whatever they want to achieve.\n\nDonate some of your graphic design services or discount as a donation to help non-profit charities advertise events that can help them achieve their goals.\n\nCounty hospitals often welcome volunteer administrative help.\n\n(Just a few ideas - I could go on forever with this. So many worthy causes out there need volunteeristic people.)
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Well, in my town, they usually hang around Wal-Mart. Burger King is right next to it. There are not a whole lot of homeless people though. Most are veterans who are missing limbs, so I always feel really bad for them. I don't like just giving them money because you just never know what their going to buy with it (like booze or drugs). However, I hate to see people going hungry. So, I usually stop by Burger King and pick them up a meal. So, if your able to do this, that would be my suggestion. Or, you could point them in the direction of the nearest homeless shelter if you have one in your community.
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Your dad is right. If you want to give, then give to a program that helps people & they will regulate how it is spent. Many times it is a ploy to get you to open your purse & then jack you.\n\nBesides there is a difference between the homeless & bums. The homeless are people living in their cars, washing up in a McDonalds rest room to try for a job. They fell on hard times & are trying to get back on their feet anyway they can.These people need others helps to get back into the main stream. They get food/clothes from churches & truly try. Bums are like strays, if you feed them they will keep coming back & draw others to the area. They do not want back into the main stream of life. They want a 40 ouncer & a bench to sleep it off on. There is a difference between being helpful & being silly. You were silly.
679025
You mean there are homeless shelters for other than people?
870950
I don't really think help is there.  The shelters make you leave early in the morning.  Most jobs require that you have a telephone so they can call you if they want to hire you.  People in the shelters get robbed, unless they don't have anything.  Sure, lots of the homeless like living that way, but for ones that don't like it, it's not easy.
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if they did would that do away with homelessness? no it would not. there are people that give money to help fight homelessness all the time. yet it's still around.why not just give everyone a home to live in ? why ? because that would be to easy...yes i know, where is all that money going to came from?   how about some of this money that the tax payers pay in everyday that gets wasted on stuff that doesn't help anyone.....churchs do their part in helping with the homeless, so lets not take away the help that they do have. because i don't see to many others trying to step in and save the day.
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the government and people.
696687
Well, give em a couple bucks... itll buy them a bottle of liquor that they think will help em keep warm... In all honesty, you really cant help them, They really have to learn to help themselves. You could start a homeless shellter but lots of luck with that. As for our government, id say its beyond hope
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For people who read this response  Do not confuse homelessness with illegal immmigrants.( if you look at it they are homeless to) Many without jobs will rather remain jobless than do some of the jobs illegals get hired for  I use to work with the homeless and many of them worked.  They worked at jobs that paid very little. Homelessness comes in different catagories some who work and can't afford a decent place to live, some who have been forced out of their homes due acts of god and manmade diasters and those who are cronically homeless such as; those who are addicts, mental disabilties and prefer to live on the streets.  Illigal immigrants come to work to provide for thier families because the conditions in their countries ( war, starvation, genocide, no work) Companies look for immigrants to work for them (immigrant or not) to pay them less, they are not going to complain, you can get away with ill treatment of them, to perform hazardous job that most people won't do. Some companies hire illegal immigrants to help them out.  As for your question I don't think much so of these jobs no one will do.  I do  think people are under the impresssion that the homless can't  work therfore illegals are taking their jobs.
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'There but for the grace of God, go I'\n\nPeople look down on the homeless, for they realize on some level, that they are a couple of paychecks from being in the same spot. \n\nAlso, municipalities hate it, because the people are bothered by it, and it requires them to take action to help in a way that seems unnecessary.  i.e.  the lawmakers believe that people should take care of themselves, be responsible, etc.  and they resent the fact that these people are causing them to act to create resources that aren't  part of the plan (not in the way that water, sewer, fire, police, etc. are the needs a city should have to attend to.)   \nIt causes our governements to find their humanity, and that is pretty darn difficult for a bureaucracy to do.
829391
EXACTLY! When I was younger I used to feel sorry for the people on the streets... I never gave them money but I did drive through a fast food place a couple of times and buy them food and go back and drop it off. Then I seen library park in Phoenix, AZ., and the food lines, etc! The only reason a person is homeless is because they choose to be! We have an overabundance of help programs and some states even have welfare for single men! I live in a city where there are an extreme amount of people getting SSI and Social Security and working (or hustling) under the table for cash and they live much better or at least have many more $$ flow through their hands each month than alot of people. I don't believe that drug addicts and alcoholics should be eligible for these benefits... In addition, I think the funniest thing I have seen is a huge man walking into the grocery store in the middle of the afternoon with his food stamps going to buy groceries.... instead of giving him food stamps and a check... make him get off his duff and work... then we won't have to pay for his stomach staple proceedure either! A friend of mine that is a millionaire went to our local Dr. that has been doing all of those proceedures and he wanted to have it done. He carries private blue cross and the Dr. would not even schedule him for a interview because he didn't have title 19.My friend told the Dr.s office that he has cash...... they said they couldn't take cash because in the case of complications it can run upwards of $100,000.00 again my friend said.... I have cash. They just told him they were sorry they couldn't help him.... however, I personally know 7 people that have had the surgery lately and another couple that are scheduled for it and they are all on welfare! Now if that ain't something! Now don't get me wrong... we do need programs that can assist.... but they need to know when enough is enough and their is a big difference between a hand up and a hand out!
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Interesting question.  ASSUMING you are refering to the United States Federal Government, what article of the Constitution would make it the responsibility of a government committee?\n\nAre you aware that most ADULTS who are homeless CHOOSE to be homeless because of the sum of their lives choices?  Think about that for a minute before you bash me.  I am referring to ADULTS, not children.  Most homeless ADULTS  are "addicted" to drugs and/or alcohol.  They made a conscious choice to take drugs or drink.  Thus, they are homeless because of their choices.
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Many homeless people are mentally incompetent so they should be someone else's responsibility. Others are drug addicts or alcoholics and that is their responsibility.
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You know, the government doesn't owe everyone a standard of living or any sort of help.  I am sure that help is available if you apply for it, but your sense of entitlement is just sort of "out there", you know?  No one is going to know the situation, go through the proper channels.