By: Ike Hansen
The Big Problem
There is a major problem in big cities. There are people who live on the streets. They sleep in the snow, don't have enough to eat, and carry their meager possessions on their back. I decided to help the homeless people of Salt Lake City by giving them free meals.
The world is a dangerous place, not because of those that do evil, but because those that look on and do nothing.
-Albert Einstein
What did I do?
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Why this is such a big problem
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For my project, I went to downtown Salt Lake City. I went to a company called Rico's. Rico started a program where volunteers deliver burritos to homeless people. I volunteered to pass out burritos. I went around sharing burritos with homeless people I found. When I was finished, I gave $10 to the manager.
No one has ever become poor by giving. -Helen Keller |
People without homes have a big problem. They have not made the best choices in their lives, but they are still people that deserve a second chance. Most of them sleep on the street, are always hungry, and usually ignored by those that have it better than them. They do not enjoy luxuries, and usually necessities. They need to be helped.
Never judge people that have little to nothing as one day you may find your self having nothing at all. -Unknown |
Thank You!
Thank you all for your very generous donations. This project has helped me see how desperate some people are and how I can help them. I feel that I donated the $10 you helped get me to a very worthy cause that can help people who need help. Thank You so much.
Help people even when you know they can't help you back |
I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do. |
Slideshow
There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help.
-Jan Schakowsky
Process Paper
For my project I chose to feed the homeless of Salt Lake City. I chose this because I wanted to help others that are not as blessed as I am. I realized that for most of these people this was the first meal that they had eaten that day. Because of this they were hungry as and a result were very angry. I treated them with respect and as equals. Something that I struggled to overcome was a place that I could donate to and get food from. I finally found the burrito project online. My project relates to the make a difference theme because I amd making a difference in the homeless people's lives, feeding them.
Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have. |
Helping others is the way we help ourselves. |