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Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex (JSEC) High School
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Global Nomads Group2015.16
Community Project: Homelessness
Choosing the Issue(conflict tree by Yasiry)
JSEC GNG students voted on various issues and chose the issue of homelessness.
Research on Homelessness(Damien and Lina)
Causes• Mental Health issues• Drug abuse• Loss of income• Poverty• Immigrated to USA with
no help• Limited affordable housing• Violence
Effects• Low self-esteem • Smoking/drugs• Health issues• No education • Loss of documents• Rough sleeping • Unemployment • Risk of rape
Finding a Local Organization to Support
Amos House – MissionAmos House is a nonprofit social services agency that provides hospitality and direct services to the homeless and poor of Rhode Island. We work in collaboration with other agencies and groups to address issues of hunger, homelessness, and poverty. We are particularly committed to reducing recidivism and helping people who battle with addiction.
http://www.amoshouse.com/WhoWeAre/MissionVision.aspx
Some of their programs: • 90-Day Recovery- Based
Program• ten buildings dedicated to
supportive housing, • Mother-Child Reunification
Program, • culinary and carpentry training
program, • literacy center• social enterprise businesses that
employ men and women and generate income.
Action
Collect hygiene articles for the Amos House
clients.
“Hygiene items—full sized shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving crème, razors, female protection products, soap (bars and liquid)”
[Amos House, Donations In-Kind]
Notifying Amos House
Notifying the JSEC Community
Yasiry’s Flyer Ready to Go
Donations Start Coming InDay 1
Donations – Day 1
Donations – Day 3
Donations – Day 4
Donations – May 6 DeadlineThank You JSEC Community!
Next Steps
1. Delivery to Amos House2. Thank you notes to those who
donated hygiene articles.3. Report to Industrial Zone High
School, May 11, 2016