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The Other Side: Understanding Homelessness
Homelessness, as defined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, is the condition of people having “no fixed, regular, and adequate night time residence.” This condition is also possibly the latest miserable ordeal that more than 554,000 people in the United Stated have to battle through in this day and age. Many people are familiar with … Continue reading
Posted in homelessnessSecret to Happiness: Gratitude and How You Can Do It
Not many people realize that gratitude is actually one of the many essential ingredients to happiness. We often go about our daily lives in a thankless routine without any appreciation for anything or anyone. However, gratitude has been found to be an effective method of anchoring ourselves in the present, to be mindful of our … Continue reading
Posted in Secret to HappinessGiving Money to the Homeless: Is That Something You Should Do?
We delve deeper into this question that always seems to be at the back of our minds whenever we see or are reminded of a homeless individual. A lot of you may think the answer is “no”. But if you do some thinking about it, you would, in fact, find out that the answer is … Continue reading
Posted in Homeless, VolunteerMajor Health Issues Homeless People Face Everyday
In 2005, at least 100 million people were homeless. This was based on a global survey conducted by the United Nations (https://homelessworldcup.org/homelessness-statistics/). And this number has continued to grow through the years. It is hard to get an accurate picture of the challenges homeless people have to face every day. Because of this, some individuals … Continue reading
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