Homelessness Among Both Rich And Poor Nations

With Myanmar struggling with death and homelessness because of its recent cyclone disaster, we typically think of extreme poverty in the developing world.

Then we see homelessness in America. A dilemma that exists not because of poor national resources, but because of neglect. But we are not the only wealthy nation that is neglectful.

I was in the United Kingdom last week. Although homelessness is not anything close to LA’s homelessness, there are certainly people living on the streets of the UK. (They call people who are homeless in the UK “rough sleepers.”)

I took the above photo in central London. (Notice the tents on the edge of the grass area.)

It’s sad when poor nations don’t have enough resources to feed and shelter their citizens. It is a tragedy (and criminal) when wealthy nations choose not to feed and shelter all of their citizens.