Homelessness and Poverty in the First World
A Face Of Homelessness And Poverty We Don’t Always See • Homelessness and poverty are prevalent in our society, however not all bear witness to it. It can be particularly difficult knowing how many children suffer from the homelessness epidemic. Steve Pomeroy describes three ways to make a difference. Homelessness, or the threat of homelessness, is not just people living or sleeping on the street. Sometimes homelessness is not visible, but it still exists where people are living in abandoned buildings, living in tenements, using emergency shelters, using family or friends as places to stay or even “couch surfing.” The line between being housed and being homeless is often not clear, as people can find themselves in a cycle of moving between temporary “homes” (e.g., staying with family or friends) and shelters for the homeless. As well, many people live in housing that does not meet health and safety standards (e.g., the presence of mould; inadeq...