Houseless In Paradise

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Houseless in Paradise By: Cindy Akina Professor: Janice Armstrong Houseless in Paradise Life’s a beach for homeless in Hawaii. Over the past years Hawaii’s beautiful beaches, parks, and around business areas has been occupied by people who are houseless. Homeless has been multiplying by the hundreds because of mental illnesses, loss of jobs, and some sent over from the states because of the weather they can’t survive. The population of homeless in Hawaii is now estimated at 26,000 people. There has been dozens of volunteers, homeless individuals and homeless service provider staff that took to the streets, parks and beaches, looked under the brush and at the city bus stops, and scavenged around any other accessible place in an attempt to perform an accurate count of how many individuals are living homeless and unsheltered on Oahu. Homelessness has the potential to affect everyone and anyone. The economy continues to change and unfortunately the changes are not always for the best of individuals. These changes have the power to determine people’s future for the good and the bad. It seems as though there are several programs, grants, and transitional housing available to assist those who are already homeless. Some of them want the help and some don’t. Me being a Native Hawaiian I don’t agree with all of the homelessness in some ways. That’s because, there is a way to get out of it. I have been in that situation before because; I got kicked out of my home. But, did I give up no I didn’t. I have lived on the beach with a tent but not where too much people hang out. I had a tent, clothes, some food and drinks, and some necessities. You’re probably wondering how did I eat, what did I cooked my food with, or where did I shower. Well, that’s easy I ate with my hands. I always had a grill so I made my own pit and gathered my own wood to make a fire. I showered at
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