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homelessness_group_presentation.pptxHomelessness and Hunger
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What is homelessness ?
A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
To feel or suffer hunger through lack of food.
What is hunger ?
A homeless person is an individual without permanent housing.
Who may live on the streets, stay in a shelter, abandoned building or vehicle, or in any other unstable or non-permanent situation.
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What is Hunger & Homelessness?
Uncertainty
No security
Desperation
Pain
Fear
Loneliness
What Causes Hunger?
There are many reasons for the presence of hunger in the world and they are often interconnected. Here are six that we think are important:
Poverty Trap
Lack of Resources
Climate and weather
Unstable markets
Food wastage
War and Displacement
People become homeless due to
Lack of affordable housing.
Foreclosure.
Traumatic experiences.
Poverty.
Unemployment.
Domestic violence.
Natural Disasters.
Disabilities.
1/3 of study population was involved with the criminal justice system among this group:
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Laws Against Feeding Homeless
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, by January 2013, twenty-one U.S. cities had passed measures aimed at restricting people from feeding the homeless.
71 cities across the nation to-date (passed and proposed)
Some cities try to evict their homeless completely
Growing lack of empathy
"Street feeding is one of the worst things to do, because it keeps people in homeless status," he says. "I think it's very unproductive, very enabling, and it keeps people out of recovery programs.”- Robert Marbut, A consultant in San Antonio.
Food Wastage
United States has one of the largest percentages of food wasted per person.
Food Wars
Homeless population control
Lack of accessibility
Cuts on food stamp benefits
Media attacking the poor people on food stamps
Demonizing the poor
Keeping the lower and working class poor
Trajectory of Undernourishment in Developing Countries
794.6 million People are undernourished
98% of the world’s Hungry people live in Developing countries
Positive Light
A reduction of 167 million hungry people over the last ten years
216 million less than in 1990-1992
72 out of 129 developing countries have reduced the proportion of hungry by 50% by 2015.
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3.5 million Americans per year experience homelessness
50%
40%
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Hunger in Los Angeles County
Food Insecurity refers to lack of access.
Uncertain availability of nutritious foods.
Households may not be insecure all the time.
Households at times need to make trade-offs.
The Homeless Population
San Jose is the largest homeless tent city in the United State.
Reasons: low paying jobs, high home prices, cuts in social services, dwindling tax revenue.
One of the most costly rental markets in the country are forcing a growing number of people into the streets.
San Jose
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The Jungle in San Jose
Up to 175 homeless people may be living at any given time.
This is “Mama Red” a former business owner who has been living in the Jungle for 13 years.
The Jungle in San Jose, California is the largest homeless camp in the U.S. where up to 175 homeless people may be living at any given time.
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Homeless Stigmas
Many assumptions of the causes of homelessness lead to stigma and prejudice.
https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZi6KwfBGS8#action=share
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Helping End Hunger: Organizations in the United States
OXFAM
Children’s Hunger Alliance
Society of St. Andrews (Christian)
Mazon (jewish)
Hunger task force
Feeding America
UNICEF
World Food Program
What’s their keep?
How much are non profit organizations actually donating?
Many great sources to check your favorite charities percentage contribution
Charity Navigator
Charity Watch
Give Well
Helping End Hunger: Los Angeles
Union Rescue Mission
No Kid Hungry LA
Hunger Action Los Angeles
Food Pantries and Banks
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
World Harvest Food Bank
Greater LA Food Coalition
Burbank Temporary Aid Shelter
Our Involvement BTAC
Burbank Temporary Aid Shelter has two major food drives every year.
Mid May (U.S. Postal Service)
November (Boy Scouts)
Annually assists 10,000 individuals and families
Full Service Organization
Counseling
Case Management
Groceries from food pantry
Bill assistance
ID/License replacement
Daily lunches, Laundry, Showers
Our Involvement cont….
We assisted with…
Receiving food Donations
Sorting
Separating different food types
Stocking shelves
Counting delivered donations
Cleaning
Maintained pantry
How you can help
Volunteer
Involve your organization or business
Conduct a drive for food or hygiene items.
Best Practices to Help End World Hunger Include…
Education
Communication
Involvement
Creative Contact
Teamwork
Asking questions
Solutions
Abolish the attitude that its NOT possible.
Invest in homelessness prevention.
Expand local rapid re-housing program.
Build permanent supportive housing and create new housing opportunity.
Invest in Education
Empower women
Provide access to healthcare
Encourage birth control
Thank you
Team volunteer at Food shelter
References
Johnson, R. (Sep. 7, 2013). This map of homelessness in silicon valley shows just how close the tech elite are to the destitute. From: http://www.businessinsider.com/homeless-in-silicon-valley-infographic-2013-8
Sekharan, V. (August 26, 2015). Reducting the cost of homelessness. From: http://homelesshub.ca/blog/infographic-reducting-cost-homelessness
Palta, R. (May 12, 2015). As homelessness increases in LA, temporary housing disappears. From: http:// www.scpr.org/news/2015/05/12/51646/as-homelessness-increases-in-la-temporary-housing
Barclay, E. (2014, October 22). More Cities Are Making It Illegal To Hand Out Food To The Homeless. Retrieved November 20, 2016, from http:// www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/10/22/357846415/more-cities-are-making-it-illegal-to-hand-out-food-to-the-homeless
Hill, A. (2013, June 14). The worst charities: Get information before you make a donation. Retrieved November 23, 2016, from https://www.marketplace.org/2013/06/14/your-money/worst-charities-get-information-you-make-donation
