The Homeless Essay

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All throughout America the homeless wander aimlessly looking for a way out, a way back to being treated as people, a way back to their old lives. These are people who have great potential, Many of which had jobs, family, and money. But then something caused that to disappear, and now they need our help. The problem the homeless face is not that they don 't have the incentive and motivation to go and retrieve themselves; it 's the lack of help from the communities they live in. Too often the homeless are left on the side of the freeway holding signs begging for money, with no answer. We live in a world where the homeless can’t get jobs because employers won 't hire them; employers choose not to hire the homeless because a majority of them have …show more content…

Employers may be reluctant to hire the homeless due to their bad reputation. Barbers may not want to work for free. Restaurants may not have the time to donate their wasted food. These are the problems the homeless face, a lack of help. People often choose to ignore the homeless because it has nothing to do with their personal lives. However, it could be the biggest impact. Take for example a small business who can not offer many benefits or high salary but needs employees. The business would normally fall short and close down. Most homeless people would jump at the opportunity to work, no matter the salary. If the small business would have put aside their differences and hired them, they could stay afloat while helping the homeless get back on their feet. The Helping Holiday festival will make the lives of all homeless better one way or another. Whether they are to get hired or not, the festival serves as a way to bring the community together. Although The festival was created to get the homeless employed it gives them back their humanity. Having barbers come out and give them haircuts; giving them a nice hot shower; filling their stomachs for the first time in months. That, that is what makes the brings the community together to help the

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