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Althanyan 1 Abdulaziz Althanyan Core-110 03-18-2019 Poverty in Wilkes Barre Homelessness is a consequential issue that has been overlooked by many people due to the large populations around the country. An issue that I have noticed in the United States is the large population of homeless people and lack of resources available for them. Coming to a first world country for the first time, I did not expect to see such a large amount of people in poverty. In my country, the most recent update reported that “Saudi Arabia has the lowest poverty rate in the Middle East and the 10th lowest poverty rate in the world at 12.7%.” (Lee) There is a drastic difference in the homeless populations in these two countries. As the poverty rates are rising so is the population in the United States. Statistics from the National Law center on Homelessness & Poverty recently have shown that “every year about 2.5 to 3.5 million Americans are without a home that sleep in shelters, temporary housing and in public areas that are not meant to be lived in.” (NLCHP) I would like to propose a solution that could help reduce the amount of people in poverty on the streets in Wilkes Barre. There are many different reasons for the rise in the homeless community. Some of the reasons for the growth in the United States are drug or alcohol related, health issues, money, loss of job and bad records, such as criminal, abuse, and drug related. According to statistics compiled by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, “The number of homeless people in Luzerne County has risen for the first time since 2010.” (Halpin) The weather has also played a huge role in the increase of homeless people in Wilkes Barre. Homeless are also increasing in size because of the Althanyan 2 cold temperatures in the city, many people even stop by the shelters just to get supplies or clothing and accessories to keep themselves warm. During the winter time, the temperatures in Wilkes tend to drop below zero degrees into the negatives which can be a difficult time for the homeless people. According to statistics compiled by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, “the number of homeless in Luzerne County was 192 during a count in January.” (NLCHP) This included 97 people in transitional housing, 83 in emergency shelters and 12 who were unsheltered.” (Halpin) “Of them, 49 were severely mentally ill, 48 were addicts, 15 were veterans and 23 were victims of domestic violence, according to the data”. (Halpin) In this data, we can see that homelessness is growing and it is becoming tough for the county to handle such a large group of people when the spaces are very limited. One of the popular shelters is Ruth’s Place Women’s Shelter which helps women in Wilkes Barre with basic needs and looking for a place to sleep. “The shelter’s normal capacity is about 20 women, but the shelter pulls out cots to accommodate 25 when the mercury drops below freezing”. (Halpin, James) A shelter of about 20-25 women is a very tight space and can be overwhelming especially with many more waiting to be placed somewhere when the temperatures are below freezing. It is very unsafe for them to be outside during the winter season and they can end up in the hospitals if they spend even a couple of hours in the cold. I would like to create a program in each community where the populations of homeless people are high. This program can help people get back on their feet by helping them create resumes and applying for jobs that are available in the communities. The first step will be to gather background information from the group and Althanyan 3 their qualifications. In order to create a profile for the displaced people, we will need to know about their experiences and their educational backgrounds. The next step is to help them create resumes and fill out job applications. In this program, I would like to also have days where the groups can visit a library to work on computers so they can access the internet to apply for jobs or get help creating their resumes. The older generation sometimes struggle to use technology to apply for jobs so using these trips to the library where the groups can work together on the computers can be beneficial for them. Many of these people have experience in the work field but are struggling to keep a job due to different situations. In an article, it was stated that “the greatest challenge to folks in the shelter is jobs, and the ability to get a job and to get transportation to the job.” (Halpin) In this program, we can help them prepare for interviews by, cleaning them up by offering free haircuts and manicure and pedicure services. We can also have a service that allows them to rent clean business casual clothing so that they can look well dressed for their interviews. It is hard for the homeless to afford these services that may seem very simple but when you are living on the streets, these services do not become a necessity. The next step will be to hold job fairs so they can get familiar with jobs that are available in the area that they may be interested in. We can also try to create a service that allows them to ride the public transportation services until they are able to afford using it on their own to get to and from work. Many of the homeless people give up on their jobs because they do not have transportation to get them to and from work. Walking may not always be an option for them because of the harsh weather conditions. Althanyan 4 Creating this program will not be easy and cannot be done by one person alone. Therefore, it will require a team of people or volunteers that could help the community come together. Everyone in Wilkes Barre is affected by the growth of homeless people because they are growing in size and they can be seen around the town lounging around looking for a place to stay for the night or for something to eat. Many of the students come across the homeless people every day because they are seen around the campus. “Usually at some point of every day, they are told to “move along,” to get off of Public Square, which has become for many homeless people a sort of meeting hall”. (O’Boyle) The square is an important part of the city where there are kids, families, people walking their pets, students, restaurants, and places for the people in the city to enjoy. With the homeless people gathering around the square, it can make it an uncomfortable place to hang out. By creating this program to help the homeless people find jobs, we can decrease the size in the city. We can always create shelters but that does not help decrease the size but helps increase it because many more people will come join. It is a temporary fix that will not help solve the issue. Our problem here requires help from the community. It is our job to contact the city council, and all of the shelters in Wilkes-Barre to bring this program forward to help the displaced people in our community because no one else will. If we show these statistics and facts to the city council, we can bring change to our city. If enough people in the community come to help solve this program, we can make a big change in our environment that can help us all for the better. Not only will this help our city council, but everyone in our town who would like to see the number of homeless people decrease. Althanyan 5 Works Cited O’Boyle, Bill. “In Focus: A Homeless Couple Scrambles to Survive in WilkesBarre.” Times Leader, 23 July 2015 Halpin, James. “Shelters in Demand as More Go Homeless.” News - Citizens' Voice, 1 Dec. 2014, m.citizensvoice.com/news/shelters-in-demand-as-morego-homeless-1.1795563. 16 March 2019 “Top 15 Facts about Poverty in Saudi Arabia.” The Borgen Project, 31 Oct. 2018, borgenproject.org/top-15-facts-about-poverty-in-saudi-arabia/. 18 March 2019 “Home.” National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, nlchp.org/. 18 March 2019 Essay Three: Proposal Due Dates: 1st Draft: 3/22/19 2nd Draft: 3/27/19 Final Draft: 3/29/19 For this essay (3-4 pages), you will need to propose a solution to a problem. It is important that this problem is something you feel invested in. Consider the following guidelines in choosing your topic: • • • • an issue that you have noticed since arriving at King’s College something that you really support a problem that you notice in your community, state, country an issue related to your major To become more informed about this issue, you will want to do research on it. For example, perhaps you want to propose that King’s add “intercession” classes, that is intense classes that take place entirely between Fall and Spring or Spring and Summer semesters. You would need to do research on other schools that have these, why they have them and how they work; whether or not King’s has ever done them and what changes would need to be made to accommodate them. You also might want to do some general research on the pros and cons of squeezing 45 contact hours into 3 or 4 weeks. Some of this research would be primary and some would be secondary. The most important initial step is that you identify an actual problem in which you are invested. It doesn’t have to be a universally agreed on problem, just a problem as you see it. Remember, part of your paper will be arguing that this problem is indeed a problem. Your essay should: • • • • • present a problem clearly propose a clear solution argue for this solution by presenting good evidence why your solution will work anticipate readers’ objections to your solution include at least three documented sources Your essay will be graded according to the following criteria: • • • • • How well it satisfies the above requirements Clear, strong thesis Well-organized paragraphs Correct grammar and mechanics Adherence to MLA style
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Abdulaziz Althanyan
Core-110
03-18-2019
Poverty in Wilkes Barre
Homelessness is a significant issue that has been overlooked by many people due to
the large populations around the country. An issue that I have noticed in the United States is
the large population of homeless people and lack of resources available for them. Coming to
a first world country for the first time, I did not expect to see such a large number of people
in poverty. In my country, the most recent update reported, "Saudi Arabia has the lowest
poverty rate in the Middle East and the tenth lowest poverty rate in the world at 12.7%"
(Lee). There is a drastic difference in the homeless populations in these two countries. As the
poverty rates are rising so is the population in the United States. Statistics from the National
Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty recently have shown that, "every year about 2.5 to
3.5 million Americans are without a home that sleeps in shelters, temporary housing and in
public areas that are not meant to be lived in" (NLCHP). I would like to propose a solution
that could help reduce the number of people in poverty on the streets in Wilkes Barre through
the creation of a program that can help people get back on their feet by helping them create
resumes and applying for jobs that are available in the communities
Several reasons for the continued rise of the homeless community exist in the United
States and include drug or alcohol-related issues, health issues, money, and loss of job.
According to statistics compiled by the federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development, "the number of homeless people in Luzerne Cou...


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