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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