Homelessness And Poverty Essay

OOver the many years the crisis of poverty and homelessness has increased radically, bringing the issue to the attention of mayor Eric Garcetti and politicians like Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, who are only starting to propose plans to relieve the frustration and uneasiness of the citizens in Los Angeles and San Fernando valley.

The innumerable amount of unfortunate people who were becoming homeless in reached its peak in 1990, slowly dwindling after. But after the recession a couple of years ago, in the 2000’s, the population of those who are unemployed, homeless, and in extreme poverty has increased to unbelievable new heights.

In the face of even more troublesome conflicts, the government and private funders have created organizations

Therefore, when on a minute budget you can only afford what you can get, most of the time it’s food that’s far less nutritious. In other unfortunate circumstances, you see some families that don’t get enough to eat of anything at all. This amount of severe malnutrition will engender intellectual development problems, brain lesions, and even blindness. Poverty and homelessness also restrains many people from even attending school because of health reasons or the fact that families and individuals cannot afford to buy the supplies needed. And with no education the chances to relieve yourself from poverty only decreases

With the power of good intention and volunteers, the MEND organization’s goal is to breaks the chains of poverty by offering basic human needs and a path of self-reliance, self-reliance, and self-righteousness. These basic needs include health care, clothing, food, education, and job training. What makes this organization truly remarkable is that it is “99 percent” volunteer driven and does not plead for government grants as they are almost entirely funded and don’t even accept donations unless you are truly able to pay without it hindering your personal budget. MEND has become the largest poverty agency in the valley and in 2005, aided over 37,000 per