being greedy."
             "Around the world for many years, people throughout society have experienced a love and hate relationship with the homeless. One side wants to reach out and help the troubled men, women, and children. On the other side, people feel anger and think that the many public and private supporters are enough. Still to this day, nothing has changed in the decrease of homelessness. If people throughout society open their hearts, and gain knowledge of the causes and effects of homelessness you may learn to realize that the world needs a change. While creating unity, we may possibly never end homelessness, but we can help reduce the number of people who are homeless. The homeless individuals too, must put in effort for a difference by telling the truth and showing action of commitment by helping each other."
             Homelessness is a condition where people do not have legal access to adequate housing. It has been known by community researchers as "a social problem, caused by a weak economy, therefore homelessness will continue to increase." It has also caused cuts in federal aid for housing and income assistance. (Encarta10) The homeless have supervised public or private operated homes known as shelters created for temporary living or sleeping. It is a condition away from all support systems that usually provide help in times of need, which means to be alone, is known to be homeless. Being poor means an illness, an accident away from living on the streets. (Bender 88)
             "If we do research and discover the situation of homelessness, we will learn that there are many reasons." Two major causes of homelessness, which are held most responsible of the growth in homeless throughout the past fifteen to twenty years is the shortage of affordable rental housing and the increase in poverty levels. Homeless and poverty relate by being poor and unable to pay for housing, food, childcare, health care a...