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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox4IRQVGsBU

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Final Project: Homeless Veterans in Los Angeles 

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Final Project: Homeless Veterans in Los Angeles 

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Natalie Schohl, Josh Burg, Nico Rabushka, and Truitt Archibald

The Paschal Mystery

JC’s Fantastic Feet
11 December 2017

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1. More than 1,200 veterans are living on Los Angeles streets

2. highest number of homeless veterans of any city in the nation

3. city has launched an ambitious $1.2-billion campaign to build 10,000 units of housing for the homeless by 2026

4. a quarter-cent tax proposal to provide $355 million a year for homeless services will be on the March ballot in Los Angeles County

5. city cut unsheltered homelessness 43% and veteran homelessness overall 41% in a year
6. Homeless veterans have high rates of chronic illness, limited primary care use, and an age-adjusted mortality that is nearly three times higher than their housed counterparts.

6. city’s $5-million program to assist homeless veterans has helped only 268 get off the streets over 18 months

7. 4,800 living on streets and riverbeds countywide — including 2,700 in the city of Los Angeles

In order to help alleviate the crisis, the report recommended, among other things:

• Considering using the General Hospital building north of downtown, or other vacant structures, to house homeless veterans and their families.

• Expanding county benefits for homeless veterans from one to two years.

• Setting up a county mobile outreach service for veterans at the missions.

• Giving the missions more county homeless funds.

• Establishing county storage facilities for homeless veterans.

• Speeding up the procurement and contracting process.

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We are respectfully trying to accurately portray the homeless veteran community and inspire those who have more money (ex: Chaminade students and their families) to donate and help those who are disadvantaged, while having a better understanding of their daily struggles.

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decrease in permanent housing for veterans

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“Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.” Matthew 9:35 NASB

Jesus doesn’t shy away from helping those in need. This example shows that Jesus wants to teach people about God and help those who are suffering, no matter how they have sinned in the past. As homeless Veterans have high rates of chronic illness, Jesus would want us to help those who so generously helped us.

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Jesus looks out for all, especially those who are disadvantaged. If Jesus were alive today, he wouldn’t want the people who fought so hard to defend our country and our freedom, to be stuck on the streets. We are all part of God’s family, receiving his constant love and care. This is why we must look out for one another, and show them the same kind of love God shows us.

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 NIV

“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” Matthew 5:42 NIV

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A program in the city of Los Angeles that works to empower those who have served in the military, and their families, which helps with transitional housing

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"God, my Father, our church has seen the homeless and the hopeless up close and met them in person and it so breaks our hearts to know that we cannot do more than our food pantry, clothing, and personal hygiene accessories supplies will allow. Sometimes all we can do is give them these things and then offer them is a ride to a shelter but how often God have these shelters already been full. Father, come quickly; send Your Son in righteous judgement as I know you will execute justice upon all who have oppressed the poor. I feel helpless to help the hopeless because when their hope is dried up, they have nothing left. Many of these hopeless and homeless are veterans who have not been able to make it due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and it makes me literally weep for these men and women who served their country only to have their country not serve them. Our nation has let them down God and it breaks my heart for them. I pray you come quickly oh Lord and in Jesus’ name I pray, Amen."

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cookies and pretzels
desks and no desks

Survey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/BJ76IPEbf

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Holland, Gale. “More than 1,200 Homeless Veterans Living on Los Angeles Streets Still Need Housing.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2017, beta.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-vets-20170105-story.html.

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