"I'm waiting for my sister," said the man sitting patiently on the street corner. "I wait for her a lot." His sister, who he sees six days a week, shows him love and hope he hasn't found anywhere else.
Helping with the Essentials
by Lana Shaw on 27. Apr, 2010 in Blog
Essential Satchel, a nonprofit ministry that equips Charlotte's homeless with seasonal essentials and offers the message that God loves them and has a plan for their lives, had their first distribution last Friday morning.
Bongo: Loves Music, Trusts God
by Matt Shaw on 14. Apr, 2010 in Blog, Street Voices
"If You Want to See a Miracle, Look at Me," is what Donald "Bongo" Stackhouse intends to title his autobiography.
Factsheet: Why are People Homeless?
by Matt Shaw on 11. Mar, 2010 in Blog, Issues
There's no single answer for this question, as each person's situation is different. However, a factsheet released in July 2009 by the National Coalition for the Homeless has identified a number of contributing factors to the national homeless problem.
We're the Same
by Matt Shaw on 14. Jan, 2010 in Blog, Personal
After spending most of my life doing the opposite, I now stop the car when I see homeless people. I was driving through Charlotte having just dropped off a friend. Shortly before I let him out of the car, I asked, "What do homeless people need?" (He's qualified to answer this because he and his [...]
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