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As a reminder of how deadly homelessness in Canada can be, Toronto Homeless Memorial recently added its 1,000th name. People are dying outside in the freezing cold. There is not enough housing nor are there enough shelter beds for all of the homeless people who need to get inside. It's a very serious crisis.
This is the 21st year my friend Jody Steinhauer has put on Project Winter Survival to help homeless people during Toronto, Canada's freezing cold. Jody founded the Canadian charity Engage and Change. Engage and Change is a charity that was created to foster good citizenship and encourage healthy communities by giving back. Engage and Change gives people and companies the opportunities to do hands-on group volunteer projects that assemble and build kits to assist in the alleviation of poverty. These kits are then distributed to the local communities through social service agencies directly to those in need.
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There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, a living wage or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.
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