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Tag: Poverty
Dental health by John McAllister
When I was sixteen (in 1965) I ran away from home. I lived on the streets for months and got into a pretty dire state.
In Some Small Way We All Share Each Others’ Experiences — (Even Homelessness) – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
Soon after I woke up this morning I had a strange experience. I had dreamed of a homeless man I had breakfast with in San
The Bringer of Books and Smiles
For the last eight years, Colbert Nembhard has been bringing books (and smiles) to homeless children in The Bronx, New York. Mr Nembhard, a librarian
Policemen Set a Great Example for a Little Boy
Especially during tumultuous times, law enforcement finds itself under intense scrutiny and receives a lot of negative press. However, with perspective, we can easily see
Teenage Girl Gives Bullied Boy Something He Really Needs
The neighborhood kids often play basketball outside the Kentucky home of 13-year-old Shaylynn. Recently, the group got a hopeful new player named Richard — an
We all Need a Little Change – By Lizzi Lewis
I got told off today, by a complete stranger. The incident made me cry, for him as much as for me. And for all the
Life Lessons Learned From Being Homeless – by Kenny Murray
I’ve been homeless four times in my 25 years on this planet. When I was 7 my father kicked my mother, me and my four
My Hour On the Streets of New York – By Adam
On Nov 11 of 2006, I made a deal with myself that I would give $1 to every homeless person who asked. Call it a
BLOOD IN THE STREETS Coping With Menstruation While Homeless – by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
Around the globe there is growing awareness of, and demand for solutions to, the financial and physical burdens of menstruation. In developing countries the consequence
Mom on the Bus – By Amanda Witow
This is something I witnessed years ago, but I like to remember it whenever I feel like people are too judgmental or what not. So
When the City throws Away a Homeless man’s Christmas tree, a Community Takes Action
Though he lives his life out on the streets, a homeless man named John, a.k.a Philly, decided to make his holiday season as festive as
Staycation – The $1 Flight That Goes Nowhere
A RETIRED aircraft engineer is offering impoverished Indians the chance to fulfil their dreams of air travel for only $1. The twist is that aircraft never leaves
How About We Stop Moralizing and end Child Poverty Tomorrow? – By Philip N. Cohen
How much would you pay to stop having to listen to rich people tell poor people how to run their families? If my calculations are
Simplifying the Way: Gratitude and Thanks for The Spirit of Poverty – By Susan
it is with gratitude and no shame that I acknowledge the teachings of Poverty and am thankful for them I had a visitor a few
This Homeless Man Lived In Squalor, Then The Community Came Together To Help Him
For years, 83-year-old Don Luciano Chuman wandered the streets of Ferrenafe, Peru, looking for safe places to sleep. Like many homeless people, he was rarely
Inspiring Policeman Reinforces the Pledge to not Only Protect citizens, but Serve Them as Well.
On Wednesday morning, around 8:00 am, Corporal Che’ Atkinson noticed a woman sitting in the lobby of our District I station in Hyattsville. She had
A Homeless Guy Did This for Me.
I was doing this crappy market research job where I’d stand outside supermarkets and ask people for their receipts if they didn’t need to keep
Great Grandmother Drives Across Her County To Help Feed 200 Children – Daily!
Millions of children around the world grow hungrier every day. And the United States is no different. According to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), 15.8
A Young German Girl Greets a Newly Arrived Young Refugee Girl
Children can teach us a lot. There needs to be even more of this in the world. …and we’re loving the refugee mother’s smile. So
Today I met a Struggling Single Mom From Honduras With 4 Kids
As a police officer, I don’t make much money, but I meet people on a daily basis that struggle more than I do. Tonight while
Two Big Hearts in Little Bodies
This is what happened a few days back. I had gone to Domino’s to buy myself a taco! While I was standing at the counter
‘I Thought He Would Die’: Daughter Documents Homeless Dad’s Life
Diana Kim was shocked to encounter her father among the homeless population she was documenting in Hawaii. Rather than turn her back on the man
Bags of Blessings (Feeding Hungry Children)
Today We Bagged Over 5,000 lbs of Food for Children Living in Food Insecure Homes. This started in part because children would report to the
Police Officer Buys Breakfast For a Homeless Man and Sits to Eat With Him
The pictures below show Sergeant Erica Hay sitting with an unidentified man after buying him his morning meal. The photographs were captured by passerby TiAnna
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