Children Helping Poor and Homeless People

Do Homeless People Have Rights?

Christine Schanes | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Christine Schanes

If every city with an insufficient number of shelter beds were to pass an ordinance against sleeping in all public places, there would be no place for a homeless person to sleep.

Service Providers, Unite!

Christine Schanes | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics


Christine Schanes

What concerns me most about isolationism among service providers is that service providers tend to criticize solutions to homelessness proposed by service providers other than themselves.

Remembering Mama Lee

Christine Schanes | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Christine Schanes

Recognizing the common bonds among all people, Mama Lee said that the worst treatment a homeless person could receive is to be ignored by people walking by.

A Sign of the Times: Homeless Veterans

Christine Schanes | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics


Christine Schanes

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that 154,000 veterans are homeless each night, while over 300,000 veterans are homeless at some time during the course of a year.

Battered Into Homelessness

Christine Schanes | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Christine Schanes

Experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault often forces women and children into homelessness.

Three Steps To Ending Homelessness

Christine Schanes | Posted 05.26.2009 | Living


Christine Schanes

It is possible to end homelessness. How? There are three steps to ending homelessness. These steps can be approached individually or at the...

Homelessness By The Numbers

Christine Schanes | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living


Christine Schanes

Raise your hand if you've ever seen a person who you thought was homeless. I can see that all hands are up! I'll be 61 years old this week ...

Food For Thought: The Charitable Giving Of Food

Christine Schanes | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living


Christine Schanes

The charitable giving of food is giving food to a person without charging that person any money for the food. It is true compassion and can be life s...

Direct Service: How You Can Help Someone In Need

Christine Schanes | Posted 04.03.2009 | Living


Christine Schanes

Do you ever wonder who could possibly help a homeless person? The answer is each of us can help. It's called direct service - helping someone in nee...