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...intends, “To present, by our own example, that homeless and economically disadvantaged people, with the proper resources, empowerment, opportunity, and encouragement are capable of creating change for ourselves in society.” The agency implicit in this mission is clear: By their own example, empowered homeless??and economically disadvantaged—people use Spare Change to make a difference for themselves, instead of being helped by others. As the nation dives deeper into economic crisis, it may be difficult to maintain institutions like Spare Change. HEP relies more upon contributions than sales for publication...
When James Shearer arrived at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, he was without a job and living on the streets. But while living at the shelter, Shearer cofounded Spare Change News—one of the nation’s first street newspapers dedicated to benefit the homeless??and now 16 years later, he is president of the Homeless Empowerment Project...
...more, these complaints overlook the most central reason for the renovation of Hilles. Student group space at Harvard is terribly lacking, and the addition of dozens of new offices in Hilles can only be a positive thing for the College’s many “homeless?? organizations. In a perfect world, every student organization would get a soundproof, secure office in a central location. But,until Harvard’s development of a new campus in Allston is complete, Hilles is as good as it’s going...
...were contributing in a more personal way.The Pakistan earthquake, however, did not receive such exceptional treatment, leading some students to question why one catastrophe deserved special philanthropic measures and the other did not. The disaster in Pakistan killed over 80,000 people and left an estimated 3.5 million survivors homeless??numbers that dwarf those that Katrina left devastated in its wake. The moral conundrum as to when to step beyond the bounds of pedagogy and into the realm of philanthropy is undeniably murky, and we recognize that there is no clear test as to when to spearhead relief...
...requiring aid recipients to report that they have a disability, the definition of “chronically homeless?? can seem “pretty stigmatizing,” Fels says...