The Importance Of Ending Homelessness

I am writing to you in aspiration that I may coax you to look thoroughly into the seriousness of homelessness. I staunchly believe that the National Alliance to End Homelessness, such as the HEARTH act that was passed on 2009, should be conserved and voluntarily supported by our citizens, not only our government. In the review, Poverty and Policy: An Evaluation, Kathryn Baer states, “NAEH is right, whether dollars spent to keep doubled-up families and the rest from joining the already eligible on the streets or in shelters is another matter.”

I understand that the United States is trying to balance the budget, but i believe that cuts have to be made in order to keep our citizens off the streets. When you see a homeless person, do you ignore them? Would you handle being without a home for days on end? Were the homeless born without a home? I am petrified that without the help of national Alliances to End Homelessness, NAEH, many of our citizens would be on the streets, if not possibly dead. So far, the United States gives NAEH what the people donate.

I agree that this problem needs to be solved. The only complication is coming up to a compromise where every shelter gets the amount needed to be maintained. If the NAEH would gather people to try and convince them to help build shelters, donate, or volunteer, homelessness would improve, the people would put helping the homeless in their priorities. Citizens helping other citizens would make our government