Reply #70: just curious bobbolink, about these women's families? [View All]

[shugah]

i know that having a supportive family, whether grudging or no, is often the final safety net for a lot of people. it's not a solution - eeking out an existence in a basement corner of a relative's house is not better than a single room in a strangers house, but is often more palatable, i think, than the, as you pointed out "shame" they feel because of needing help.

so, just wondering how the family or lack thereof may be at play for these women? i guess i'm wondering what can be done immediately, as a more real and permanent solution is pursued. if such a solution can and will become the priority it should be and has to be.

it breaks my heart that there are so many forgotten people in our world. i think a part of the problem today is that there are so many people hanging by a thread - not so much a "there but for the grace of deity..." but more "i can barely help myself, how can i possibly help anyone else?"

thanks for posting about poverty, bobbolink, and providing achievable steps that everyone can take to help. i understand the "it is such a huge problem, what can i possibly do?" feeling that most people get when they really stop to consider poverty and the people that are dieing because of it. but giving a little bit of money or a blanket to a homeless person i meet is not a solution either. so, thank you for keep the subject in the mainstream discussion, and thank you for your suggestions about what people can do.