Yeah, this is a bit of a downer post. I've just had enough of bad things happening and people sitting by and doing nothing. So maybe it's time some of us stood up and did something?
In the last week I've read three stories of homeless people being treated like dirt and hear about a 17-year-old sofa surfing. Apparently it's fine to put metal spikes in the ground to stop people sleeping in a doorway overnight, it's fine to take homeless beggars to court for trying to get enough money to buy a sandwich, it's fine to take a young lad to court because he dared to ask someone for 10p so he could by some food!
GUESS WHAT??? IT'S NOT OK!
So it's not nice being asked for money. But stop and think why that person is asking?? How much crap do you have to go through before you'd stand in the street and ask a stranger for money for food?? Now you've thought, look them in the eye and say no. If you can then get off this page, in fact, get off this planet! You have no compassion.
I'm telling everyone I know about a group called Swindon Earth Angels. They are a group of people who have had enough and are getting out there, helping the homeless. They're cooking food, collecting tents, clothes and anything else they can get so they can give it to those in need. THAT is community spirit.
There is a man called Steve Carr who is walking from Lands End to John O'Groats to raise awareness of mental health and homelessness. Please check out his Facebook Page and support him. It's not on the tv, nor is it in the big papers, but what he's doing is getting word out there and getting people to help. THAT is community spirit.
So all this is going on, everyday people doing extraordinary things, and what's in the papers?? Oh yeah, let's get the homeless off our streets! Not let's get the homeless off the streets and into shelters or other places of help. No, just find a hole and drop them in it!
How can we change this? By not letting these amazing people go unknown and unseen!
I want EVERYONE seeing this to go to the Earth Angels site and like them, then share it with everyone you know. Then go and follow Steve Carr and Mind Canyon and share with everyone. This is the only way we are ever going to change things.
If you can help the Earth Angels in any way please do! Go through your clothes, food cupboards, bedding and anything you don't want please pass it on. If you have any old camping gear you'll never use please please give it to them! If you can't get to them let me know and I'll come and pick it up!
Let's prove there is community spirit and do all we can to help the homeless feel like humans and not the rubbish the press and councils make them out to be.
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