Homelessness Numbers Are So High That You Could Be Next!

Did you know that there are over 5000 homeless people in Toronto? And over 3000 in Calgary? And more than 2000 in Edmonton? We know the names of these highly populated places, but we are never told how many people there are homeless! 

20% of homeless people are young adults between the ages 16 and 24. Also, 47.5% are men between the ages of 25 and 55. Did you know that for every 100,000 youth, there are 308 homeless youth in Canada? Similarly, there are 310 homeless men for 100,000 men in Canada. 

There were about 30,000 youth between 16 and 25 who experienced homelessness in 2009 and 1,500 more were unaccompanied youth less than 16 years old. 1,500 was only 1% of the overall homeless population! And did you know that almost 10,000 children lived in shelters in 2009? This is super high, especially for only children! We need to stop these numbers. 

But, even though all these people need homes, homes use so many resources and take away natural habitats from animals! So how can we fix this? 

Lots of places in Canada are adopting the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, which is amazing! It all started in 2000 when the National Alliance to End Homelessness released "A Plan, Not a Dream: How to End Homelessness in Ten Years", in which they explained that we need to stop trying to manage homelessness but end it. 

Obviously, 10 years is a while and we haven't even started the plan yet, so we need other solutions first. Those are the following. 

  • Prevent homelessness. Pay your taxes and mortgage and keep earning enough money. Cooperate with tricky clients at work and don't lose your job. Maybe even try making money out of a hobby, liking starting a small business or publishing a book! Money is frustrating to deal with, but if you can keep it straight, you're on the right track. 
  • Make homeless people feel loved. Get them motivated to keep saving up for a place to live. For example, you could bring cookies to a homeless shelter, or lemonade in the summer or hot chocolate in the winter. Things like that make you happy and motivated, right? They're human too! They'll feel the same. 
  • Like in the last few articles I've written, I'll say it again. Appreciate what you have. Be happy you have a house and don't wish anything different. One day you might be sitting on the side of the street, holding a cardboard sign you found in someone's recycling bin, remembering and missing your house. Be happy you have a roof over your head! 
Thanks again for reading this article. I really hope you liked it. Please keep checking the blog. I know I've started being late for posting some of the articles, but I'm back on track now and if it happens again, keep checking regularly because I might post one just a bit late. Thanks again! Together, we can change the world. 

-EarthLover24     

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  1. SapphireJuly 15, 2021 at 2:20 PM

    Woah, 3000 in Calgary? That's a lot! I thought homelessness in cities like Calgary and Edmonton was very few but I think the reason for that misconception is because I never got to see homelessness from a first person point of view.

    I'm always checking your blog! I've been busy with summer vacation and all, but I have notifications for your blog on :)

    Oh, and an idea for a post topic could be how Canada is dealing with environmental issues compared to the rest of the world. I think with your amazing researching skills that would definitely make a great post!

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    1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2021 at 11:09 PM

      The numbers surprised me too! All the information I find while researching amazes me so much!

      Thank you so much for all your comments! I love reading and responding to them and it lets me know that there is at least one reader that reads all of them!

      I'm so happy that you've turned on notifications for the posts! I'm glad that you love it so much.

      Thank you for helping Earth by reading and sharing the articles! Also, thanks for the post idea!

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    2. SapphireJuly 22, 2021 at 3:56 PM

      Yep!

      Of course!! Don't worry about the reader count, with a great blog like yours, you'll definitely achieve more readers :) You're already doing awesome! I'm sure my teacher would love your blog, I'll make sure to tell her about it.

      Definitely! No problem at all!

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    3. AnonymousJuly 22, 2021 at 4:16 PM

      Thank you so much! Don't forget to check out our Instagram, too, if you have it!

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    4. SapphireJuly 22, 2021 at 4:45 PM

      Totally! save.the.earth.24 right?

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    5. SapphireAugust 2, 2021 at 4:51 PM

      Hello again! I wanted to say that I saw your Instagram, and I love how you filmed yourself writing/researching for your blog! And of course the reel with the stuffed octopus was probably one of my favourites 😅 Super cool platform :)

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      Hi! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm planning on making more Reels with the octopus, so follow me to continue watching them! DM me so I know which follower is you! Thanks! :)

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    7. SapphireAugust 5, 2021 at 7:27 PM

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