Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex (JSEC) High School

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Global Nomads Group2015.16

Community Project: Homelessness

Choosing the Issue(conflict tree by Yasiry)

JSEC GNG students voted on various issues and chose the issue of homelessness.

Research on Homelessness(Damien and Lina)

Causes• Mental Health issues• Drug abuse• Loss of income• Poverty• Immigrated to USA with

no help• Limited affordable housing• Violence

Effects• Low self-esteem • Smoking/drugs• Health issues• No education • Loss of documents• Rough sleeping • Unemployment • Risk of rape

Finding a Local Organization to Support

Amos House – MissionAmos House is a nonprofit social services agency that provides hospitality and direct services to the homeless and poor of Rhode Island. We work in collaboration with other agencies and groups to address issues of hunger, homelessness, and poverty. We are particularly committed to reducing recidivism and helping people who battle with addiction.

http://www.amoshouse.com/WhoWeAre/MissionVision.aspx

Some of their programs: • 90-Day Recovery- Based

Program• ten buildings dedicated to

supportive housing, • Mother-Child Reunification

Program, • culinary and carpentry training

program, • literacy center• social enterprise businesses that

employ men and women and generate income.

Action

Collect hygiene articles for the Amos House

clients.

“Hygiene items—full sized shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving crème, razors, female protection products, soap (bars and liquid)”

[Amos House, Donations In-Kind]

Notifying Amos House

Notifying the JSEC Community

Yasiry’s Flyer Ready to Go

Donations Start Coming InDay 1

Donations – Day 1

Donations – Day 3

Donations – Day 4

Donations – May 6 DeadlineThank You JSEC Community!

Next Steps

1. Delivery to Amos House2. Thank you notes to those who

donated hygiene articles.3. Report to Industrial Zone High

School, May 11, 2016