Thursday, November 23, 2017

Struggles Of Being Homelessness In Georgia

By Ann Sullivan


Each person has his or her definition of homelessness. To some, it means lack of a roof for yourself or your family. To some, it is not having the basic human commodities necessary for human survival. But even with all those definitions, nobody would wish to be Homelessness in Georgia.

The biggest contributor to vagrancy is poverty. The high standards of living and the ever-fluctuating economy drive many people to lose their homes due to mortgages or being unable to sustain themselves and their families. For others, they are born into homelessness, and to them, that is the life they live to know.

There are many impacts of vagrancy on people. They affect both an individual and families at large. They bring about health problems, difficulty maintaining jobs, affect the mental health of the affected, bring about family separation and divorce and many more. These problems may be short-term or may leave a scar that follows them through generations.

As it is with human nature, most homeless people want to work and be self reliant. But there are numerous blocks towards achieving their goals. To some, it is the lack of proper education. To others, it is just the stigma of being some social outcast. This leaves their dreams shattered and their hope dissipated. With time, they give up and start living life as it comes turning to drugs or crime to handle life.

In trying to curb the issue of vagrancy, societies have brought about shelters for the homeless. To some, it is a sign of hope, but to most, it is just a roof over their heads. What would be beneficial to them would be offering medical care, clothing, food and other commodities in these shelters. Also offering rehabilitation and counseling services for those who were once either in a life of drugs or crime would be a huge milestone in curbing this issue of vagrancy.

Also, many accommodations are overcrowded, and this creates hardship in this shelters. This often happens because people without shelters may have to fill their quotas to get support. And to fill their shares some of these abilities, by necessity, will have people staying there at any given time. This leads to a shortage of supplies and even the most basic commodities like water, food, and clothing become a thing to wish for.

As one can expect, many people living in one shelter at a given time leads to insecurity and other safety issues. Health issues also start emerging, and diseases become part of their lives. Most of the time fights will erupt when the rations are in shortage. Due to low levels of cleanliness, lice become rampant. This risks the well being of those living in these shelters.

At the heart of solving the vagrancy, the challenge is the society taking responsibility for the well-being and livelihood of its less fortunate members. Considering that a homeless shelter is a good enough solution to the problem is not enough to help to get people back on their feet and have a roof over their heads.




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