Deep down inside I did not think he had a warm place to go or food to eat. So I gave him a five-dollar bill and put it in his hand. He immediately closed his hand up and fell back asleep. So we pulled off hoping that he would use the money for something useful. Homeless people do not know how to seek the help they need because of physical handicaps or inadequate education.
Homelessness poses serious threats to the health and well being of the men and woman.
Some obvious risks is inadequate nutrition, homelessness entails high levels of illness and disease, insufficient access to health care, and excessive exposure to injury and accidents. Some of the homeless may be scared to get help. It s hard for people to get back on their feet. Whatever the reason for their poverty may be, these people still deserve love, attention, and love. Studies comparing mortality within homeless samples with rates from the general population have found elevated death rates among the homeless.