CURRENT EVENTS
Homelessness in America has shown great improvement. A government survey shows that in 3,00 cities, 610,000 people were counted homeless in January (one night) even though this number is big, it has gone down 4% from 633,782 in 2013. the veterans of homeless was down almost 8% from last year. There is a huge lack of affordable housing in the U.S. many minimum and low wage workers can’t buy food and shelter. The price of healthcare and insurance have gone up highly, and costs a family about $8,000 a year.Currently, 20% of homelessness people are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.
Pauahi Hale in Oahu will act as a resting place for the homelessness population. It will include public restrooms and showers everyday from 7a.m. to 7 p.m. the building costed a little bit under a quarter of a million dollars to renovate. The money they saved will go to a new fire station and staffing for affordable-housing place for people to stay. Many people and communities are fighting to lessen or eliminate homelessness in their area.
Homelessness in America has shown great improvement. A government survey shows that in 3,00 cities, 610,000 people were counted homeless in January (one night) even though this number is big, it has gone down 4% from 633,782 in 2013. the veterans of homeless was down almost 8% from last year. There is a huge lack of affordable housing in the U.S. many minimum and low wage workers can’t buy food and shelter. The price of healthcare and insurance have gone up highly, and costs a family about $8,000 a year.Currently, 20% of homelessness people are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.
Pauahi Hale in Oahu will act as a resting place for the homelessness population. It will include public restrooms and showers everyday from 7a.m. to 7 p.m. the building costed a little bit under a quarter of a million dollars to renovate. The money they saved will go to a new fire station and staffing for affordable-housing place for people to stay. Many people and communities are fighting to lessen or eliminate homelessness in their area.