How Does One Help the Homeless?

A strange thing happened to me a few days ago. A lady put a post on my face book page that just said "brrrr, it's 40 degrees here now." Jokingly I said it was also 40 degrees in Australia in some parts, as that is the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit. The lady responded with "yes, but I sleep in a tent because I am homeless". Then I saw her name and recognized an online friend of some 10 to Read More

Understanding the Importance of Homeless Shelters

Homeless shelters play an incredibly important role in society. Unfortunately the number of people living on the streets has increased over the last few years as the global economic downturn forced more people out of their jobs with the resulting loss of income and therefore difficulty keeping up with mortgage payments or rental arrears. You may believe that you understand all the facts about such shelters but sadly there are many untruths bandied about which need to be clarified in Read More