A person is defined as being homeless when he/she lacks a fixed nightime shelter. Therefore, we must rethink our views on whom we regard as
homeless. On any given night 760,000 men, woman and children, have no control over where they sleep, eat or go to the bathroom, which are all vital daily human needs which we all appear to take for granted.
Homelessness is certainly not defined by those living in boxes, under bridges or at subway gates. Homelessness is defined by a loss of control
over one's environment. Homelessness can result from violence to rejection, to a breakdown of the family unit. The main cause of homelessness is that friends, parents and relatives can no longer put up with the homeless person. …
