Comments on: London; and Your Homeless News for the Day http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/2010/01/25/london-and-your-homeless-news-for-the-day/ You are homeless. You are not a "bum". Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:15:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Candace http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/2010/01/25/london-and-your-homeless-news-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12025 Candace Fri, 21 May 2010 01:47:26 +0000 http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/?p=488#comment-12025 SOOO incredibly jealous of your trip to London, but good for you getting to get away!! :) SOOO incredibly jealous of your trip to London, but good for you getting to get away!! :)

]]> By: suz http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/2010/01/25/london-and-your-homeless-news-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6629 suz Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:20:52 +0000 http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/?p=488#comment-6629 Bri, you go girl. I am so happy to see you traveling and getting a wider perspective. i think you will see globally the down-trodden and homeless are always marginalized..... in fact I challenge you to find a culture / civilized country that doesn't marginalize the poor and down-trodden. I am glad you are speaking up about the problems - globally. You are a very impressive young woman. Follow your heart, it seems to be taking you in good places. Suz Bri,

you go girl.

I am so happy to see you traveling and getting a wider perspective. i think you will see globally the down-trodden and homeless are always marginalized….. in fact I challenge you to find a culture / civilized country that doesn’t marginalize the poor and down-trodden.

I am glad you are speaking up about the problems – globally. You are a very impressive young woman. Follow your heart, it seems to be taking you in good places.

Suz

]]> By: Terry Ann http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/2010/01/25/london-and-your-homeless-news-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6566 Terry Ann Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:59:35 +0000 http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/?p=488#comment-6566 Hey, I was at a private owned Christian mission in a city of about 50 thousand. It was supported by donations only and around 350 churches of all denominations are involved plus communitiy groups and individuals donated as well. There was a house that had 8 beds for woman and a dorm that help more than twice the number for the men. They also have a separate16 bed Men's Addiction house AND are starting construction on a 20 bed Womans Addiction house as well. Again, this is Christian based and love abounds. We had sheduled chores and structured eating times and a 6 pm curfew to be at the house. We had manditory bible studies and classes. The house mothers rotated evenings. All were wonderful. We decided to go and sing at Christmas to a local orphanage. We were from all colors and backgrounds but we came together for good. With so much prayer going on on a daily basis for us I must say...that even if I just THOUGHT about something I needed or even liked....and never told anyone....it would miraculously show up. I was in shock at first and hard to accept but it happened over and over. Now materialistic things are not what Christmas is about BUT I must say that even with my background of success, I rec'd MORE for Christmas than I did on a normal Christmas. We were invited to dinners at churches and showered with gifts. I was embarrassed that someone may recognize me as my family and myself are well known. I may have been but no one said anything. Anyway, this place is a wonderful place. I left because a friend was purchasing a home for me to live in. That fell through. My bed is taken and I am back out here again. The Mission I speak of is in Bristol, TN serving Bristol TN and Bristol, VA( sister city to Bristol, ENG. Hey,
I was at a private owned Christian mission in a city of about 50 thousand. It was supported by donations only and around 350 churches of all denominations are involved plus communitiy groups and individuals donated as well.
There was a house that had 8 beds for woman and a dorm that help more than twice the number for the men. They also have a separate16 bed Men’s Addiction house AND are starting construction on a 20 bed Womans Addiction house as well.
Again, this is Christian based and love abounds. We had sheduled chores and structured eating times and a 6 pm curfew to be at the house. We had manditory bible studies and classes.
The house mothers rotated evenings. All were wonderful.
We decided to go and sing at Christmas to a local orphanage. We were from all colors and backgrounds but we came together for good.
With so much prayer going on on a daily basis for us I must say…that even if I just THOUGHT about something I needed or even liked….and never told anyone….it would miraculously show up. I was in shock at first and hard to accept but it happened over and over.
Now materialistic things are not what Christmas is about BUT I must say that even with my background of success, I rec’d MORE for Christmas than I did on a normal Christmas.
We were invited to dinners at churches and showered with gifts. I was embarrassed that someone may recognize me as my family and myself are well known. I may have been but no one said anything.
Anyway, this place is a wonderful place. I left because a friend was purchasing a home for me to live in. That fell through. My bed is taken and I am back out here again.
The Mission I speak of is in Bristol, TN serving Bristol TN and Bristol, VA( sister city to Bristol, ENG.

]]> By: Lauri Shaw http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/2010/01/25/london-and-your-homeless-news-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6545 Lauri Shaw Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:25:04 +0000 http://girlsguidetohomelessness.com/?p=488#comment-6545 Welcome to London! I think it would be very interesting to compare some of the realities of being homeless here to those of being homeless in the U.S. I know the social services structure is different, and I wonder what effects this has on people. Welcome to London!

I think it would be very interesting to compare some of the realities of being homeless here to those of being homeless in the U.S.

I know the social services structure is different, and I wonder what effects this has on people.

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