Homelessness In The City

                                            ( Picture Authorized To Be Taken..I Gave Him $5  )

Homelessness to me is a major deal. While people walk or run past them or sometimes totally ignore them when asking for a donation i simply give them whatever i may carry with me e.g Food or money.  While people make fun of them, i  to put myself in their shoes and try to understand their situation. We freak out when our parents don't cook for us , or when water and electricity have been temporarily disconnected BUT LOOK AT THEM ! They have nothing !
Oscar Lewis stated that there is a culture of poverty that some just cannot find their way through life and happens at an individual , family and community level. Others are known for being 'mentally off '. Whichever way they are , some of them are being described as littering the city with their bodies, vandalizing buildings and making citizens feel uncomfortable.

Cities especially Port of Spain is known for having vagrants sleeping and residing in public areas such as  parks eg. Independence Square or cemeteries . Some have been taken to homeless shelters and returned to the streets on their own or others run from the police as they are caught with illegal drugs . Its a downhill road! Others have been video taped in the local youtube community for dancing or singing for money and the most popular beating on people.

Mayor Lee Singh together with the government have proposed a plan to get them off the streets and house them in a facility where they will be rehabilitated and set out in to the world with the right care and attention.This is the positive news we were waiting for ! 

When many think of cities, homeless people spoil the thought or view.

Review Sites :
http://guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/12/business-usual-homeless-port-spain
http://www.tv6tnt.com/sevenpm-news/HOMELESS-IN-PORT-OF-SPAIN-184148671.html


NEW PLAN TO ADDRESS THE CITY DWELLERS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SefH4bJ6E