Category: Homelessness

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
March 31, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, __featured, addiction, encampments, fentanyl, homelessness, open drug scene}

From Fenway Park to Mass and Cass

_{Marvin Olasky

March 31, 2023

Homelessness}

Many addicts faithfully worship a higher power: the drug that imprisons them. Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
March 17, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, congregate shelter, drug addiction, homelessness, Housing First, human stories}

Reading Rough Sleepers: part two

_{Marvin Olasky

March 17, 2023

Homelessness}

Housing First was a success for only five of the 73 homeless persons. Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
March 3, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, encampments, homelessness, human stories, mental illness, outreach groups}

Homeless Camp Reality

_{Marvin Olasky

March 3, 2023

Homelessness}

What do we owe to all human beings made in God’s image? Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Choe

Date
March 2, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, ari hoffman, community activism, Encampment Fires, national, newsmax, open drug scene}

Newsmax: Seattle Streets Plagued With Homelessness and Crime

_{Jonathan Choe

March 2, 2023

Homelessness}

The homeless, and the communities surrounding them, are harmed and endangered as fires continue and the government remains uninvolved. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Choe

Date
February 24, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, community activism, encampments, fox news, jesse watters, KCRHA, open drug scene}

Fox News: Jonathan Choe Discusses Seattle’s Drug Crisis with Jesse Watters

_{Jonathan Choe

February 24, 2023

Homelessness}

Students at Summit Sierra High School in Seattle are surrounded by a gauntlet of drug dealers, addicts, an open air black market, and dangerous homeless encampments Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 24, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, encampments, homelessness, hope, human stories, tents}

Surviving the frost: One homeless man plants seeds of hope

_{Marvin Olasky

February 24, 2023

Homelessness}

Through his garden, AJ honors his agricultural roots, brings life and beauty out of a harsh reality, and shares his knowledge with others Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 10, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, encampments, homelessness, hope, rebuilding, story, tents}

Broken and Trying

_{Marvin Olasky

February 10, 2023

Homelessness}

“Broken people helping broken people,” Kent said: “It’s hard to constantly rebuild, and a lot of people lose a lot of faith, [but] trying to make a difference gives me hope.” Read More ›

overhead view of city of Los Angeles lit up at night

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 3, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, California, drug addiction, homelessness, mental illness, New York City, point in time, united states}

How Much Do You Know About Homelessness?

_{Marvin Olasky

February 3, 2023

Homelessness}

Six in ten, defined as “sheltered homeless,” sleep in emergency shelters, safe havens, or transitional housing programs. These sites are often unpleasant but usually not dangerous. Four in ten are unsheltered, some in tents or cars not for recreational reasons but because they have no alternative. Read More ›

Historical recreation of a European medieval town square market with crowds of people buying and trading spices imported from the middle east. Spice market in the middle ages with antique shops.

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
November 11, 2022

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, A.L. Beier, begging, enclosure movement, England, feudalism, history, pilgrims, Plea of the Poore}

Homelessness in 16th Century England

_{Marvin Olasky

November 11, 2022

Homelessness}

It’s time to start explaining why the Pilgrims were ready to leave England and head to America. Much of the reason was theological, but economics also played a part. Read More ›

London Westminster Abbey St Margaret Church

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
August 26, 2022

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, Christianity, Europe, history}

Homelessness in the 1300s

_{Marvin Olasky

August 26, 2022

Homelessness}

Several readers of my column two weeks ago wanted more information on the book Piers Plowman and its historical context. Glad to provide, especially because that late medieval time in some ways parallels our own. Read More ›