Supports of homelessness in the U.S.

Discussion questions

Should we help homeless people? ( Do you for or against to help homeless people?)

What can we learn from America’s condition of support?

51%

24%

22%

3%

in the U.S.3,500,000

single males single femalesfamilies with children minor

95%

2% 3%

in Japan9,600

middle-aged males femalesothers

Causes① Domestic Violence

Many people (especially women and often with children) who flee from domestic violence.

63% of homeless women have experience of domestic violence.

Causes② Hurricanes

Problem of insurance

Over 70,000 people became homeless because of Hurricane Katrina (← 2005, East of the U.S.)

Hurricane Sandy (2012) – heavy flood. Expected some people will become.

Effects

Increase criminalsEconomic impacts –

1. Funding costs of organizations are not only from donation but also from taxes.

2. Cleaning costs of public parks

As a result, homeless people need the places to live.

→What kind of supports do they receive in the U.S.?

Support① Churches

・Morning supply (breakfast)

・” Food bank” (cans, daily product)

Support② Shelter

There are many organizations to provide shelter to homeless people

Ex) PORTLAND HOMELESS FAMILY SOLUTIONS

Day shelter(8:00am~6:00pm)

Night shelter(6:30pm~7:30am)

For 30~60 days

Also, they help families find permanent housing →85%!!

Support③ For Children

HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN

The number of homeless families with children are increasing.The organization are trying to stop

Homeless Children

•They grew up with homeless parents

Adult•With no any education

Homeless•They might have children

Support④ The Big issue Japan

From U.K.

This is the magazine that homelessness sell.

We can buy it with 300 yen.

Sell 30/day,7~8 month

Opinions - Agree

Alcoholics, drugs ← a few people. Most of them became homelessness because of reasonable reason(like economic, natural disasters…)

They just CANNOT work

“I’m sure that they will work by our little push/support”

Opinions - disagree

They DON’T WANT TO work.

Supporting homelessness is government work

Half of people don’t give them money on the street

Just to supply products or to give money are not good for homelessness to have desire to work

Thank you!!