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Discussion questions
Should we help homeless people? ( Do you for or against to help homeless people?)
What can we learn from America’s condition of support?
51%
24%
22%
3%
in the U.S.3,500,000
single males single femalesfamilies with children minor
95%
2% 3%
in Japan9,600
middle-aged males femalesothers
Causes① Domestic Violence
Many people (especially women and often with children) who flee from domestic violence.
63% of homeless women have experience of domestic violence.
Causes② Hurricanes
Problem of insurance
Over 70,000 people became homeless because of Hurricane Katrina (← 2005, East of the U.S.)
Hurricane Sandy (2012) – heavy flood. Expected some people will become.
Effects
Increase criminalsEconomic impacts –
1. Funding costs of organizations are not only from donation but also from taxes.
2. Cleaning costs of public parks
As a result, homeless people need the places to live.
→What kind of supports do they receive in the U.S.?
Support② Shelter
There are many organizations to provide shelter to homeless people
Ex) PORTLAND HOMELESS FAMILY SOLUTIONS
Day shelter(8:00am~6:00pm)
Night shelter(6:30pm~7:30am)
For 30~60 days
Also, they help families find permanent housing →85%!!
Support③ For Children
HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
The number of homeless families with children are increasing.The organization are trying to stop
Homeless Children
•They grew up with homeless parents
Adult•With no any education
Homeless•They might have children
Support④ The Big issue Japan
From U.K.
This is the magazine that homelessness sell.
We can buy it with 300 yen.
Sell 30/day,7~8 month
Opinions - Agree
Alcoholics, drugs ← a few people. Most of them became homelessness because of reasonable reason(like economic, natural disasters…)
They just CANNOT work
“I’m sure that they will work by our little push/support”
Opinions - disagree
They DON’T WANT TO work.
Supporting homelessness is government work
Half of people don’t give them money on the street
Just to supply products or to give money are not good for homelessness to have desire to work