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By: Kendall K. & Kaylee V.
Homelessness
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS!
We need
to help
them!
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3 million are homeless
worldwide
Did You Know….
1 in 5 American children live in
poverty.
Scientist predict 50
million people at least will be homeless
by 2050
36 million displaced in
2009 because of
natural disasters
IMPORTANCE….
Fact
50% of homeless are single men.
THISTOTHIS
Infants have a 1 in 4 chance of being born into poverty.
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1.5 billion children run away from home and try to withstand homelessness.
…facts…statistics
1 in 3 who are
homeless are under
18.
BUT WE CAN ALL CHANGE THAT BY HELPING OUT JUST
A LITTLE BIT.
People are already doing their part,
like opening shelters,
volunteering, and starting
organizations.
Ways you can help
•Volunteer at a shelter.•Volunteer at a soup kitchen.•Respect the homeless as individuals.• Bring a meal to the homeless.•Push for state homelessness programs.•Donate money to local shelters.
Works Cited "11 Facts about Homeless Youth."
DoSomething.org. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tips
andtools/11-facts-about-homeless-youth>.
"Climate Refugees: Where Will They Go?" News Watch. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
<http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/11/03/climate-refugees-where-
will-they-go/>. "Homeless Statistics." | Using Digital
Technology to House Those in Need. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.shelter20.com/homeless-statistics/>.
Hurwitz, Eugene, and Sue Hurwitz. Coping with Homelessness. New York: Rosen,
1997. Print. O'Connor, Karen. Homeless Children. San
Diego, CA: Lucent, 1989. Print.
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