Hi All
Listening the ABC radio the other morning interesting story about a homeless woman.
What really got me was Rochelle (interviewee) 59 years old, was married with 2 children and once worked as a teacher. Things fell apart, family and medical issues and she found herself out on the streets.
Apparently she was too embarrassed to tell any family and friends and it was not till after 12 months did she disclose this to a close friend. She slept in her car with her small dog "Sparkle". She also slept in vacant homes.
Finally she got help and now lives in a Homes west house.
I read another story in the paper on Saturday, similar scenario, 58 year old man living in his car, was not long ago he was a Project Manager for a Government Department.
How do these people who seem to be average Joe/Jill end up homeless in Australia? I find this hard to comprehend. I feel very sad for anyone in this situation and living in Australia the lucky country makes it harder to understand how this can happen.
MTR
Listening the ABC radio the other morning interesting story about a homeless woman.
What really got me was Rochelle (interviewee) 59 years old, was married with 2 children and once worked as a teacher. Things fell apart, family and medical issues and she found herself out on the streets.
Apparently she was too embarrassed to tell any family and friends and it was not till after 12 months did she disclose this to a close friend. She slept in her car with her small dog "Sparkle". She also slept in vacant homes.
Finally she got help and now lives in a Homes west house.
I read another story in the paper on Saturday, similar scenario, 58 year old man living in his car, was not long ago he was a Project Manager for a Government Department.
How do these people who seem to be average Joe/Jill end up homeless in Australia? I find this hard to comprehend. I feel very sad for anyone in this situation and living in Australia the lucky country makes it harder to understand how this can happen.
MTR