Brittney's+Fighting+Poverty

Homeless indivisuals report lack of affordable housing as the number one reason for becoming homeless. This problem has to be solved in order to get people off the streets and out of shelters. This solution must be solved in order to get people off the streets and out of shelters. Some non-profit organizations try to serve this need, but most lack the funding necessary o create enough housing.

Homeless individuals report a lack of adequate pay as the number two reason for becoming homeless. As housing costs have rose and the value of wages has either declined or remained stagnant, the poor are increasingly unable to afford whatever housing is available. Many campaigns promote a living wage that would increase pay to an amount purported to cover living expenses.

Homeless individuals report mental illness as being the number three reason for becoming or staying homeless. Although many medical, psychiatric, and counseling services exist to address these needs, it is commonly believed that without the support of reliable and stable housing such treatments remain ineffective.