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 Reaching out to the street population has proven difficult for those trying to assist them.



Q1:What's making people homeless? People do not generally decide to become homeless. It is usually a result of complex issues. Many homeless people have histories of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse. They also experience, issues around self-harm, addiction, domestic violence and mental health problems. The perception of homeless people can often become confused with other social issues and create additional concerns around the perception of public safety. It is not always obvious what causes people to become homeless. But without coordinated support and intervention, it is an issue that is likely to develop as our city grows.

Q2:What are their lives like? Rough sleepers, who have no shelter and live in public places People who are living in sheltered accommodation, or crisis accommodation and may not be able to return home due to issues of domestic violence People who have no permanent shelter. Those who sleep on the floor or couch of a relative or friend People who live in overcrowded housing or shared accommodation that is not secure or safe. There are up to 100 rough sleepers in Auckland city and there are 300-400 people living without permanent or secure housing. As the city grows so will the homeless population, people become homeless for many different reasons. They can be homeless for a long time or for intermittent periods through their lives. Women, men and young people are amongst the homeless population in Auckland. Due to a lack of services targeting women and young people, these groups are at risk.

Q3:What can be done? Lately, governments around the world are benefiting to stop homelessness and build them new homes to prevent it from being a global crisis. Auckland City Council has committed $135,000 over the next 3 years (2005-2008) to support initiatives that respond to homelessness. This will build on the extensive efforts of community agencies, who have committed substantial resources to homelessness over many years. The Homeless Action Plan is intended to also act as a catalyst to encourage central government to resource areas of work that would benefit outcomes for homeless people. Homelessness not only affects the United States but countries around the world as well. Africa might be the major continent that is suffering most with poverty and other issues. Throughout the world millions of people are dying because of starvation and no place for shelter. The most homeless people in the United States are located in the big cities due to the rising population forcing many people to lose their jobs and become homeless. People all over the world struggle everyday to provide the right care to their families in order for them to live. Many parents are forced to give their kids up for adoption or even have an abortion according to online sources. Change needs to happen in the world today. To decrease homelessness around the world, the young generations should step in and help change the world. There are already many organizations around the world helping and many schools willing to provide food to the poor. The struggle to provide each homeless person in the world is tough, and more families are needed in order to change this global issue. There are many ways that the young generations can help provide with food and money for the poor. Some ways include doing food drives and doing fundraisers to raise money to donate to organizations that help with the poor. Decreasing the homelessness each year lies mainly in the hands of our young generations today.

Q4:What makes us feel sorrow for homeless people? We feel sorrow for homeless people because of their drought their poor life living in the streets, lying in public places. They would do anything to get a single coin and it's also harsh is to see them die by hunger or by freezing wind and weather. DELHI's population has been growing over the years, and with it the number of people braving the icy North Indian winter. Cold waves are an annual feature and so are the frozen bodies of homeless people. According to reports in the media, in 2002 the police found 3,040 corpses during the winter. No fewer than 400 were those of people who died in a single cold wave.

Q5:What could we do to prevent homelessness? The most common cause of homelessness is mental illness and not affording your house bills and taxes. What we can do is to get a job where can get paid a decent amount, take your time from sorting your money plans and stay aware of them.

Homeless People's "Sense of belonging".

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