Comments on: The homeless http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/ A picture of my life in a thousand words . . . more or less. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathie http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30818 Kathie Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:54:32 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30818 Here on the mission field in Costa Rica, we work the many who are homeless. Most of them are children. When an adult is homeless, you have a tendency to be less sympathic. After all, an adult is old enough to be responsible for his/her actions, but a little child. Here in the capital, San Jose, we frequently see children as young as 2 or 3 sleeping in doorways. It is heart breaking. How we wish we could help them all. Thank you for the post. Blessings from Costa Rica Here on the mission field in Costa Rica, we work the many who are homeless. Most of them are children. When an adult is homeless, you have a tendency to be less sympathic. After all, an adult is old enough to be responsible for his/her actions, but a little child. Here in the capital, San Jose, we frequently see children as young as 2 or 3 sleeping in doorways. It is heart breaking. How we wish we could help them all. Thank you for the post.
Blessings from Costa Rica

]]> By: Susan http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30734 Susan Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:11:43 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30734 Stories like that girls touches the heart even though I do feel that some homeless choose that lifestyle. I always am disppointed when my church sends funds to other countries and does not even help the people in their own county. It makes me sad. Our country needs "Operation Christmas Child" as much as Africa..(just an example). Thanks for the post..it really makes you think. Stories like that girls touches the heart even though I do feel that some homeless choose that lifestyle. I always am disppointed when my church sends funds to other countries and does not even help the people in their own county. It makes me sad. Our country needs “Operation Christmas Child” as much as Africa..(just an example).
Thanks for the post..it really makes you think.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30628 Jenn Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:03:24 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30628 We saw a homeless man outside of Rob's work tonight, seeking shelter in the alcove of their office doors. Luke kept asking, "Why doesn't he go home to his Mommy? Where is his home." It is heartbreaking. As we were munching down at the Ram I couldn't help but think of him hunched over trying to stay warm. We saw a homeless man outside of Rob’s work tonight, seeking shelter in the alcove of their office doors. Luke kept asking, “Why doesn’t he go home to his Mommy? Where is his home.” It is heartbreaking. As we were munching down at the Ram I couldn’t help but think of him hunched over trying to stay warm.

]]> By: bebemiqui http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30621 bebemiqui Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30621 Hubby used to work for the Denver Rescue Mission. Hands down, one of the best experiences he ever had. The kids and I got to know and love some of the men down at the overflow shelter. Hubby used to work for the Denver Rescue Mission. Hands down, one of the best experiences he ever had. The kids and I got to know and love some of the men down at the overflow shelter.

]]> By: Cass http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30582 Cass Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:54:33 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30582 I did some work with the homeless shelter in Topeka. It truly is heartbreaking, but also very gratifying, because you know you are making a real difference in lives. I did some work with the homeless shelter in Topeka. It truly is heartbreaking, but also very gratifying, because you know you are making a real difference in lives.

]]> By: Kamrin http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30581 Kamrin Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:51:40 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30581 Not only do we donate warm winter clothes to the local shelters, including item in children's sizes, but I also carry a stash in my car. If I see a person out in the cold without proper clothes, I can stop and offer them a blanket, hat, scarf, or all three. Not only do we donate warm winter clothes to the local shelters, including item in children’s sizes, but I also carry a stash in my car. If I see a person out in the cold without proper clothes, I can stop and offer them a blanket, hat, scarf, or all three.

]]> By: ann adams http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30575 ann adams Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:59:30 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30575 I found another link that goes into detail about homeless vets. http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm I found another link that goes into detail about homeless vets.

http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm

]]> By: ann adams http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-30574 ann adams Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:56:10 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/11/16/the-homeless/#comment-30574 We have a Rescue Mission here and I help when I can. We have our own food pantry at my church as well. We have an organization that helps victims of domestic violence as well. Right now, the city is planning a shelter for homeless men but the foundation may never be dug. Already people are screaming "not in my back yard" The Tacoma study was good and I agree about the need to help the families (many headed by women) who are homeless. Many of us are one paycheck away from the same fate. What was missing in the Tacoma study though (and I wish I could find the link again) was that nationwide 26% of the homeless are veterans (probably of VietNam and Iraq). If Tacoma were to break down the numbers of mentally ill in their study, I wonder what the percentage would be. We can do better by our families and our mentally ill vets. We have a Rescue Mission here and I help when I can. We have our own food pantry at my church as well. We have an organization that helps victims of domestic violence as well.

Right now, the city is planning a shelter for homeless men but the foundation may never be dug. Already people are screaming “not in my back yard”

The Tacoma study was good and I agree about the need to help the families (many headed by women) who are homeless. Many of us are one paycheck away from the same fate.

What was missing in the Tacoma study though (and I wish I could find the link again) was that nationwide 26% of the homeless are veterans (probably of VietNam and Iraq).

If Tacoma were to break down the numbers of mentally ill in their study, I wonder what the percentage would be.

We can do better by our families and our mentally ill vets.

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