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Homelessness is defined by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services as “an assistance unit who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence or an individual whose primary nighttime residence is one of the following – a supervised shelter designed to provide temporary accommodations, a halfway house or similar institution, a temporary accommodation in the residence of another individual who may be a relative, or a place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for people.” 1 There are various causes of homelessness such as job loss, drug and alcohol abuse, and domestic violence.
With homelessness and poverty being the main component that leads to the need of assistance, Georgia could desperately benefit from God’s Refuge Inc. With the continuous decline in employment, which was provided mainly by manufacturing companies, poverty is continuously increasing. Manufacturing jobs that once sustained our communities have declined drastically. These links provide you information regarding homelessness and what you can do to help.
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