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Obstacles Of Homelessness

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When I first witnessed the obstacles that individuals in homelessness face, that is when I knew that it was my mission to aid this population. I was tired of witnessing the people that I knew, the people that I loved, and complete strangers enduring homelessness. I was tired of the way people degraded and discriminated against a subculture that they didn’t even seek to understand. I could never really understand how society justified homelessness, but I sought to channel my energy into creating lasting change. Homelessness has been an area where my heart always broke for. From collecting jeans for the homeless in high school to working on homeless initiatives in school, homelessness will always reign in my heart. Homeless individuals are a

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