yes and no.
I tried to help a woman who was sleeping (for years) on the cold streets of a dangerous big American city. Long story made short, I managed to arrange a brand-new private apartment for her in a new building, with (to the extent she wished to take advantage of it) ongoing social service assistances of various types through a respected local church charity good outfit, but again she could use or not use them as much or little as she liked). The apartment then would have rented for about $2,000 a month (closer to $5,000 nowadays), and it was completely private for her, no sharing of the space required. Result? She did not want to walk 3 blocks to even look at it. A couple years later, the daughter of city mayor was ‘appointed’ the official ‘homeless relief person’... and .... daughter picked on just this street woman....this very one...as her example of the type of folks daughter planned to find housing for, and remove from the streets. The city police were instructed to get the homeless people moved into free housing, too...
Result? Its about 15 years on .... and the homeless lady is still sleeping on the street. Her choice.
In short, the problem is far more complicated than any lack of help (public or private)
Some people make a choice to live as homeless. Isn’t “freedom of choice” what America is supposed to be about? They choose to be bums and vagrants. They don’t want help - unless to get booze and drugs. Get used to it.
So true. Thank you for trying to help that lady.
That's a very long time for a homeless person to survive, IMO.
A lot of the people living on the street need to be in mental hospitals.Some might get better with treatment but most never will.
I finally got it...to each his own....
So true. I personally know many for whom hobo living is their own preference.