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Srikar Kante
Mr. Deneen
Advanced English
27 January 2015

The Place For Homeless Children

Imagine everyday, where you cannot say, I have to go home. In fact, almost
2.5 million - one in every 30 kids - do not have a home to protect them from the
weather. I bet we complain just for having the heat off or a broken air conditioner.
Or we make a big deal of how long a maitre d takes to bring your food in a
restaurant But there are many charities that provide special help just for young
outcasts, one of them is called A Childs Place (ACP). The Boulan Park Middle School
Donation Committee should donate to A Childs Place for many reasons.

First of all, people should approach homeless children. They do not consider
that homeless children feel left out or not important when you do that. So it is
important to approach that kid so they feel protected and cared for. For example,
if someone is uncomfortable offering money, because they could buy drugs, they
can say,I dont have any money, but is there another way I can help you. This tells
the person what the homeless outcast needs and then they feel protected. Also
the person will feel helpful and a sense of happiness because of what they did. Or

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you can say,Good morning. This simple phrase acknowledges the child that
someone cares for them. The child will also feel more comfortable telling the
person what they need. So if you see a homeless child, approaching them is a good
idea.

In addition to the fact that homeless children should be approached so we

can help them, the number of homeless children recently hit a historic high. From
2013-2014, the number of homeless children increased by 7%. Furthermore, New
York City had 60,352 homeless children on Nov. 2014. What is even worse, most of
the homeless children are under the age of six years old. In fact, the percentage
of homelessness increased in 31 states. To add on, Alabama has the worst ranking
on how they treat their homeless children and by the number of children that are
calling the streets home. Moreover, each day 200,000 children the the U.S are
homeless on the streets. And in general, one out of every 45 kids are homeless.
This shows how common homelessness is. Even though there are many homeless
children, they also go through some struggle.

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Aside from the fact that the number of homeless children has never been
higher, homeless children go through a great deal of misery and discomfort. For
instance, a seventeen-year old Michigan boy was sexually assaulted with the person
who offered him shelter. It is a reason why homeless children cannot trust most
people who offers stable housing because they could be crummy and dreadful. As in
they will not respect those children. But if they stay on the streets, then they will
be four times as sick, twice as much hungry, and have three times the rate for
physiological problems. Physiological problems are the number one reason homeless
children look so exasperated. According to research, 47% of young outcasts have
anxiety, depression, and withdrawal problems. And the other 36% percent of them
have aggressive behavior. Lastly, some schools in the U.S do not allow homeless
children, which is why they have four times the amount of delayed development and
twice the learning rate. Kids who struggle like this deserve a place that cares for
them.
Even though homeless children literally battle the world to survive, A Childs
Place is an organization that helps homeless children. ACPs goal is to erase serious
impact on homeless children. ACP was founded by IRS, which is a donator to ACP. A
successful story is, a sixth-grader named Cherie was evicted from her home. But
after given guidance and education from ACP, she can now cope with difficult

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situations. Also, 94% of the homeless children they found graduate from high
school. ACPs student services provide free tutors, lunch buddies, school supplies,
counselors, therapists, breakfast, lunch, dinner, clothing, and doctor check-ups. All
of this helps the homeless children thrive and forget about their previous, harsh
times. Which is why 92% of all the children they found with physiological problems
now have better behavior.

In conclusion, the Boulan Park Donation Committee should donate to A Childs

Place because of they they provide to the many of homeless children that struggle
everyday. But with the care ACP provides, homeless children will thrive. Consider
the fact that when we complain about small problems, we should consider helping
them when they go through much, much worse. I call out to the Boulan Park
Donation Committee to donate to A Childs Place so that homeless children could
feel the protection and comfort they deserve.