For people that have never experienced life without a stable home, it can be difficult to comprehend the adversity our homeless populations face each day. The community does best when the help comes from within. Leg Up First seeks out candidates living within the homeless community to work as stewards for their own neighborhood community. The objective always being to raise the baseline living conditions of the individuals and families living in the community. The road to employment, independence and homefulness (my word) begins with small steps. Finding solutions to the many challenges involves more than simply providing housing for families. Although this is the ultimate end-game to eradicating homelessness (by definition), assisting those in-between/ homes has proven to be very difficult for homeless advocates and government entities alike. The answer is not simply to build housing units and open hotels to our homeless communities. It begins with relationships, a helping hand and...
people need a Leg Up First!