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Written by Samantha
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My family (both nuclear and extended) have been working on getting people off the streets in England. What we do: There seems to be mainly Polish people on the streets of Southampton (sleeping in lots, bushes, parks...). Most of them are drunkards. So, we bought a house. Here's the deal, you stop drinking, you move into the house and we supply you with new clothes and food, but you must get a job soon, even if as a gardener or something and earn some money for yourself. Unfortunately, if you use your money to buy a bottle of beer or wine (trust me, people like that, one bottle leads to 10 in less than a half hour) you leave the house immediately. Polish people, you must be wondering how we communicate. So, my aunt and uncle schooled in Poland for so many years so they're fluent. My mum, her brother, my nana...can't speak Polish, but they can communicate based on the little English the Polish people know. I learnt Polish at some point, but forgot most of it. I am picking it up again. All the kids in our family our trying to learn Polish (without being asked to, to communicate with the kids). So, our family's sorta running a rehab and a home for the homeless all in one. I have had Polish friends that have had to leave. Recently, I found out that 3 of them were asked to leave (drinking) some months ago. One of them's back! Saw him today and I was so happy! We also got a new person, a lady, into the home. She got kicked out of her house and has been on the streets for two and a half weeks (also lost her job and can't afford a place to stay). We have impacted so many lives now! Who wants to meet drunkards on the streets, beating up people, busting windows out of cars...? Help the homeless. Give them a blanket in the winter (even if not during winter), an umbrella in the spring (in England, they need an umbrella during ever season), clothes, food... even if you can't give them a home, or communicate with them verbally, actions are the best tools of communication. Pomoc dla bezdomnych, Help the homeless!
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I love helping homeless people (I live in a fairly decent neighborhood but there is a few homeless people that I see) and I do what I can. I feel like I shouldn't give them money, as much as I'd like to trust just anyone, you don't want to contribute to addictions. I've been trying to get involved at the homeless shelter and I plan to buy like $2 fleece blankets and give them away to a homeless shelter. Thanks for helping those in need (and for reminding me why we do all the good we can!)
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