This is my speech

Homelessness

Imagine sleeping on the cold hard ground outside a shop that probably doesn't even want you there? Imagine getting rained on at least once a week. Imagine seeing people walking across the road just to avoid passing you.  This is why this has to stop. My name is Phillip and

my speech will be about what the consequences are of being homeless and how we can help.

I strongly believe

it is important to have homeless shelters

Because the homeless need a place to stay for a while. The shelters

are a good but…

In some ways they are bad because,

They need a place to stay there but

not everybody can stay at the same home like a big family

In a small house on a rainy day.

Some people are aggressive and wouldn't do very well

In a shelter.

I really think

There are so many things we could do to help

like going to the supermarket and

getting a toothbrush and toothpaste, donate a gold coin, get them a

Bottle of water maybe even give them  an old blanket.

Those are just some of the ideas for things you

You could give them.

It is real sad to see a family sitting on the cold hard

ground asking for money. Did you know that

If you are homeless you will probably die

20 years earlier than if you had a home

And your health won't be as good as

If you had a home.

most patients in new zealand were released from mental

Hospitals in the 1950s, yet vast incomes and

Housing options for those living on the margins

Began to diminish rapidly and the that's just one of the reasons

People are homeless.

It is very hard to tell how many people are homeless because some people are hidden.

Did you know that if you living at your friend's house you are considered homeless?

We need to start thinking about others and were there sleeping tonight.