Trying to get into a shelter is much harder than it is set out to be. The homeless get informed on all the amazing opportunities they have to offer at shelters, such as a place to live, warmth, food, etc, but what the shelters fail to explain is the wait. Every homeless person gets put on a waiting list and the people running the shelter may never know when there will be an opening, they are just good at making it sound like they have a good chance at getting in. The homeless have to call daily make sure they shelter knows they still need their help, but they still may not have an opening for them. Once they finally do have an opening, the homeless person will get up to 90 days top to be there. After their 90 days are up, they may not have another place to go, if they could not find an affordable place to live (Fuller par 3). …show more content…
That means more people are getting jobs, which means homelessness has declined. That only means that several homeless people were able to get back onto their feet. There are still several homeless people struggling to get by. Only concerted effort to ensure jobs that pay a living wage, adequate support for those who cannot work, affordable housing, access to health, will bring homelessness to an end. The government should make their citizens their first priority (Cantor, Steven Tent City). They should make jobs pay everyone the same starting wage, whether they are poor, homeless or middle-class. They should not discriminate against anyone due to their backgrounds because everyone has a past they are not proud of and everyone has a wish to start over. Employers should take into concertation that a homeless person is trying to get back onto their feet, and give them the chance to do that. Not everyone is born into a wealthy family and never really have to worry about ending on the streets, but for people who do, people around them should do what they can to