Why We Should Help the Poor, Homeless, Drug Addicts, Alcoholics—Charities

A neighborhood is not just a place to live. A community includes all people living in that area, and all lives are affected by what goes on there. It is essential to understand how other people can affect your life, for both good and bad. This blog post discusses the consequences of two of society's most pressing issues: poverty and drug addiction; and how you can help those around you.

We need to care about the neighborhood's homeless, struggling families, and recovering addicts in our community. Profound effects to the area occur by having an increased number of people depending on social services when they're not working or receiving public benefits. It can disturb everyone living there with spread of disease and infection, drunken brawls, threats of violence against themselves or their neighbors, criminals preying on this class, and increased crime in general.

When we don't help the poor and homeless, they live on the street, in parks, or turn to less expensive housing, which is unsafe and perpetuates a cycle of poverty. In addition, many homeless people feel uncomfortable or unsafe in homeless shelters. Some homeless shelters only offer refuge from the cold weather during winter; others are dangerous with drugs, criminals, and violence. 

There are several negatives to giving money to the homeless directly. First, many people will spend the money on drugs or alcohol instead of using it for food or shelter. Second, giving money to street beggars can perpetuate homelessness by enabling them to remain on the streets rather than finding a job or getting help from charities.

The correct response is to donate to charity-run safe and sober shared housing. This solution helps the poor and homeless and benefits the community as a whole. This model has proven high success rates because it is much more difficult for recovering addicts to relapse in a safe and supportive environment. In addition, these charities promote employment and other resources to help people get back on their feet.

How can you help? Consider donating to HOUSE, Inc. or making a purchase at our store. Doing so will allow us to offer safe and sober housing for the poor, homeless, and recovered addicts and alcoholics.

We cannot do it alone; we need your help! Please donate.