This info comes from a homeless site must see: Tedricos Page Don't give cash hand-outs to a homeless person, unless so moved to do so! By doing so, you risk the chance of aiding a possible alcoholic or drug addict in getting there next fix, although you will still receive your spiritual blessing from the man up above. Instead, purchase food for that person yourself. Be sure to converse with that individual like you would any homed, high esteemed person, so as to convey a sense of worth & civilization in that homeless individual. After you feed that homeless person, refer them to social services, or another charity that provides food, shelter, and/or assistance. If you're already affilliated with a charitable or non-profit organization, and you have them to give, leave that person with a food voucher, and re-assure them that you will pray for there deliverance from homelessness and any addictions or character defects that bind them. Donate clothes, especially cold weather ones, to your local donations charity and always keep an item in your vehicle, ready to drop off in any Salvation Army drop box that you may see while enroute to your destination. Remember, homelessness, has many faces so include diapers and other infant necessities in your list of donated items, for the children of single and battered women. Also, donating an unused toy or two won't be missed and could brighten up some homeless child's Christmas or Birthday. Homeless people live on the streets, so the donation of hygiene and other personal items are always welcomed by shelters and other charities, who rarely can meet the demand. Use your BEST judgement when confronting and bonding with homeless individuals because some, NOT ALL, homeless people are wanted criminals from neighboring states and other countries, so never turn an alley or wander off onto the 'Martin Luther King boulevards and Broadway streets' of any major US city, with a homeless person whom you don't already know or are familiar with! It could mean the difference between being robbed or worst case scenario, DEAD! Be charitable, but avoid getting taken by supposed 'help the homeless' scams. Photo From a Homeless Essay: An Excellent Photo Journal Photographer: John Decker BACK
This info comes from a homeless site must see:
Tedricos Page
Don't give cash hand-outs to a homeless person, unless so moved to do so! By doing so, you risk the chance of aiding a possible alcoholic or drug addict in getting there next fix, although you will still receive your spiritual blessing from the man up above. Instead, purchase food for that person yourself.
Be sure to converse with that individual like you would any homed, high esteemed person, so as to convey a sense of worth & civilization in that homeless individual.
After you feed that homeless person, refer them to social services, or another charity that provides food, shelter, and/or assistance. If you're already affilliated with a charitable or non-profit organization, and you have them to give, leave that person with a food voucher, and re-assure them that you will pray for there deliverance from homelessness and any addictions or character defects that bind them.
Donate clothes, especially cold weather ones, to your local donations charity and always keep an item in your vehicle, ready to drop off in any Salvation Army drop box that you may see while enroute to your destination.
Remember, homelessness, has many faces so include diapers and other infant necessities in your list of donated items, for the children of single and battered women. Also, donating an unused toy or two won't be missed and could brighten up some homeless child's Christmas or Birthday.
Homeless people live on the streets, so the donation of hygiene and other personal items are always welcomed by shelters and other charities, who rarely can meet the demand.
Use your BEST judgement when confronting and bonding with homeless individuals because some, NOT ALL, homeless people are wanted criminals from neighboring states and other countries, so never turn an alley or wander off onto the 'Martin Luther King boulevards and Broadway streets' of any major US city, with a homeless person whom you don't already know or are familiar with! It could mean the difference between being robbed or worst case scenario, DEAD!
Be charitable, but avoid getting taken by supposed 'help the homeless' scams.
Photo From a Homeless Essay:
An Excellent Photo Journal
Photographer: John Decker
BACK