4. • What is your issue, why is it important? Our issue is
regarding homelessness. It is important to us since it
affects our living experiences and the world at large.
• How does your social location affect your
involvement/interest? Living in a very growing
Toronto culture and a large number of emigrants
attracted to the City and increasing the usage of
resources such as food, shelter, living space let alone
other health resources it can add up in the
contribution of poverty to our city.
5. What is the historical background of
the issue
–It is believed origin of homelessness is
traced back in 1640, when the English
“hobos” were listed as outcast
individuals and police were after them.
They were found in every corner of
colonial towns. e.g Philadelphia in
American
6. What organizations, institutions and/or groups are working on the issue –
what are they doing and is it effective?
– In Canada so far, has improved its homelessness
status, but more needs to be done, we have
institutions like:
• Welfare, which offer financial plans.
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/index
.aspx
• Red Cross
• http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000005&tid=003
• Salvation Army
• http://www.salvationarmy.ca/
7. –These financial planners are doing
construct minimum payment so that those
without jobs can have financial security
as well as shelter. They also help with
materialistic items such as clothes, house
hold materials, and other items used for
hygiene purposes. Anyone can donate
clothes, foods, and learning materials.
–Not sure where to start!
» <http://www.volunteertoronto.ca/volunteers/>
17. services
• Crisis care
• Onsite Health Care
• In-house High school
• Job Centre
• Community Support
• Outreach
• Rights of Passage
• Runaway Prevention Awareness
• Mental Health
• Pastoral Support
18. How to help
• Make a donation
• Volunteer
• Donate items
• Host a fundraiser
• Corporate Partner
• School Fundraising
19. Five Days for the Homeless
• 5 Days for the homeless
• Five Days for the Homeless is a charity campaign founded in 2005 by
students from the School of Business at the University of Alberta. It is
a 5 day campaign in which university students live "homeless" on
their campus to raise money and awareness for a local charity.
