This isn't religious or theologic, it's values-based. In practical terms, that means getting the men and women in his groups to understand their self-worth and respect the rights of others. The Kabala is the rules of the universe. If you are homeless and you get that map to work for you, you won't be homeless anymore. After leaving transitional shelters, Siegel says, the homeless are often left with nowhere to go.
People fall through the cracks.
At Project Plase, for example, residents receive free room and board, counseling, and some job-training services, but typically stay only three to six months. The gap is in longer-term permanent housing. Siegel and Slicher are planning a spring fund-raising campaign and looking for homes in the lower Charles Village and Penn North neighborhoods near Project Plase. Their goal is to have at least one Lighthouse established by the end of the year and, eventually, to export the concept to Washington, D.C., New York, and beyond. Each Lighthouse would be home to eight to 10 men or a similar number of women or families.