Homeless people in our cities

Posted by: CAT17

3rd May 2011 12:11am

WHY isn't there a charity set up to support the homeless in our cities> We all seem to be able to donate to "popular/well known" charities and yet dont think of the people who are sleeping in our parklands amd streets. Governments are always sending millions to foreign countries and yet spend nothing on our own people. Asylum seekers are housed, even in exspensive private hotels, why can't the same be done to ease the hardship that our own people are facing every day often through no fault of their own? Why has no government done something about this shameful situation. Winter will soon be here and things are going to be tougher. I wish I could organise a group to help, but unfortunately health issues prevent my involment. What do others feel about this situation.

Chicken

8th Nov 2011 09:51am

The earler comments in this discussion I could hardly believe, saying that the homeless were like tlike that by choice and because of the drugs and alcohol they use. Get real, how many of you have the money for a bottle of wine after your evening meal. How many homeless go out for an evening meal? Maybe to the local mission! Do you go around with your eyes shut? Haven't you seen them picking up half smoked cigarets, they can't afford the real thing. I could not believe it when I saw the comment that some of the homeless have enough to buy themselves a house. Even if they had started by choosing that lifestyle, if somehow they ever got that sort of money they would either change their lifestyle or give it to some sort of homeleless charity.
Going back to the original discussion, here in NZ we have a lot of child poverty which is getting worse rappidlly and will eventually lead to more homeless. We do have different organisations supporting both the homeless and those in povrerty but really they get minimal help from the govrnment. As for who I share my funds with this is it!

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