"No one has ever become poor by giving." -Helen Keller Homeless. Dirty. Poor. In need. And ignored. We tend to ignore homeless people for multiple reasons: Skeptical that they actually need money and aren't just lazy and jobless. Assume they will use money for drugs and alcohol. Fear of it being a trap of robbery or theft, susceptible to danger. Think they are middle-class citizens "dressing up" as homeless people to take advantage of people's money. These all seem like legitimate reasons why we shouldn't bother helping those who are out there on the street holding a cardboard sign. So why should I tell you otherwise? Here's why: Homelessness typically results from an economic crisis, which could be caused by any number of circumstances: loss of a job and inability to get another job, housing-related costs and foreclosures, a relationship ending or family break-up, sudden and/or prolonged illness, substance abuse that r
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