In the last 6 weeks our nation has gone through Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the largest mass shooting in US history. The devastation that our nation has endured in the last 42 days has truly been catastrophic, to say the least. Yet, even in the midst of total chaos, the American people, without…
About one-third of homeless veterans were stationed in a war zone at some time. Two-thirds of homeless vets served their country for at least three years. Poverty, lack of support from groups or networks, and substandard housing put about 1.4 million veterans at risk for homelessness. Over 40,000 homeless Veterans are still living on the…
Jack has been homeless for 3 years.These disposable humans once served our country in the military, known as Veterans. After serving our country, many do not qualify for VA benefits and the ones that do qualify only receive medical care from the VA Medical Centers that are 20 year old procedures. As our world continues…
What would happen if you were a homeless Veteran due to no fault of your own with no food or water? Severe hunger pains and dehydration begins the first day. The first night without food or water is brutal. Your core body temperature starts dropping. Second day your core body temperature is dangerously low. No blanket to even stay warm…
WARNING!!! THIS ARTICLE IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC…DO NOT LOOK OR READ IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH OR DON’T WANT TO SEE DEATH OR BODILY INJURY OF A HUMAN BEING!!! YOU HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY WARNED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you even imagine…after going to war, getting injured, coming home and ending up homeless like this! He feels ashamed that he must…
My name is Cheryl Jones, Founder/CEO of the American Homeless Families Foundation, a registered nonprofit organization in the State of Texas. Saving Our Veterans in Texas and Florida. These 2 states are on the top 5 list of states with the highest homeless veterans population. Not only do we supply housing and food, we…
Not so long ago, our country was devastated by the 9/11 attacks. Our reaction was the beginning of our War On Terror. A war we continue to fight today. 2.7 million soldiers have been deployed since 2001. After the soldiers return home, about 500,000 Veterans experience homelessness every year. The 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment…