Call To Action On Poverty

It happens everywhere, and you see it everyday. Yet, no one really notices or

acknowledges that it's happening. It is all around us everywhere. Downtown on the streets,

under the bridges and in the parks. It is homelessness. In Canada alone, there are 150 000 people

who are homeless at this very minute, according to the Government of Canada.

Yet, when everyone thinks of a homeless person, they think of someone who lives on the street

in a box. But, that is not always the case. Many homeless people live with friends, or in hotels,

or with family members. Many others live in shelters, and boarding houses. In Canada alone,

there are 14, 145 people who live in shelters. Yet, occasionally you do see homeless people who

live on the streets with no place to go.

There are also many reasons why one becomes homeless that most people don't know about.

Many homeless people have serious mental illnesses and disabilities, are escaping domestic

violence, escaping foster care and are heavily involved with drugs or alcohol. Many people who

are homeless are homeless not by choice, but by consequences such as lack of living wage jobs,

income inequality, and causes of natural disasters.

Most people is this world, know about homelessness, but many do not acknowledge it.