EPIDIMIC

The Homeless in America

                                                                  How can we help them?

    There has been an epidemic of homeless people in America, which I believe is a disgrace to our nation. We are the people for the people we must find a way of giving back to our community in order to help the homeless people off the streets. Sources have shown that the homeless in America are increasing steadily.  Between 2.3 and 3.5 million peoples experiencing homelessness, (National Law Center on the Homeless).   If the successful people in each state in America would give back to their community, we would not encounter as homeless people as we are encountering.  If the rich open supermarkets in order to supply the homeless with food, building affordable housing to shelter the homeless, build schools to educate them,  libraries; hospitals to provide medical care, clothing factories, electrical companies, to provide them with heat and light and churches to enlighten them about God.  If can be compassionate to do these things we would be able to keep the spread of homeless people under control, and they would be able to fend for themselves.

       Statistics as shown that the homelessness’ affect every group in America in a different way. For example, people that are homeless fall in these categories’:  

 The Black Americans, Hispanics and whites plays a part of homelessness’ in America:  Cause:  Alcoholism38% unemployment 25%, substance abuse users, 66%mental health problems, HIV/ AIDs 3% tuberculosis, pneumonia, or sexually transmitted diseases 26%, chronic health Conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer 46%. (These forces of elements push people to the Streets and it makes them to become homeless.  Especially those who had lost their jobs and their bills piled up. According to Rightly Concerned they said, “It can be hard to describe how devastating it is, as the bills piles up and your financial obligations mount, the pressure can run you in a state of depression; there are millions and millions of Americans that are unemployed” (Right Concerned- afa. net). This means that many of these people could be included in the 2.3 and 3. 5 million people that is homeless.  No one wants to be homeless. I believe everyone would like to have his or her own home to reside in, to have a good night sleep. Reading about why people are homeless in America is very sad; if we join as one we will be able to defeat this problem of homelessness’ in America.

Catherine Gray- Taylor

P.0. Box 17644

Rochester, New York 14617

Phone- 585- 647-1708- 317-3537

catherinegraytaylor@msn.com

December 14, 2010

To the Editor                                             RE: The Homeless in America

Democrat and Chronicle

55 Exchange Street,

Rochester, New York 14614

Dear Sir/ Madam:

     Reading about the homeless in America has pulled my attention to write about the things that successful can do to help prevent the epidemic of the homeless in America.  I would be grateful if you could analyze this article, if you find it appropriate, please have it publish that others will be able to understand that each and every one of us can give back to our community to help those who are homeless.

Sincerely,

Catherine Gray- Taylor

Pastor and student