Helping the homeless around the world
As temperatures fall, there are still thousands of homeless people living on the streets. Here's how people in the U.S., France, and Hungary are helping.
The homeless crisis can feel overwhelming, but here are people finding extraordinary ways to make a difference
Jakes Heart
Meanwhile, in Frisco, Texas, 9-year-old Jake has been distributing toiletries, sleeping bags and blankets to the homeless living in his town and surrounding areas. At only 4 years old, he created "Jake's heart", an association to help the homeless. Every year, the association helps 4,000 people. It receives donations from across the country but also from Canada. According to the US government, in 2018, more than 550,000 people were homeless in the country.
Une couverture pour l’hiver (A Blanket for Winter)
The association operates thanks to donations. The distribution of resources for the homeless costs between 500 and 1000 euros an outing. President of the organization Clara every week, roams the streets of Paris to give blankets, sleeping bags and toiletries to the homeless during the winter. For Clara, it is also, and most importantly, a way to break the permanent isolation of the homeless. In one year, the association has helped more than 1,250 homeless people.
Budapest Bike Maffia
Zoltán Havasi is the founder of the Hungarian civil society organization "Budapest Bike Maffia". A group of cyclists who pedal through the streets of Budapest to distribute hot meals and blankets to the homeless. The idea came to him 8 years ago during the Christmas period. Since then, Zoltan and the organization's 150 volunteers have been cooking meals and raising funds thanks to donations. Bike Maffia distributed more than 4,000 meals throughout the capital. In 2018, the Hungarian government passed a law prohibiting the homeless from sleeping in public spaces. Today, there are reportedly more than 15,000 homeless people across the country and only 11,000 places available in emergency shelters.
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124 comments
Dazz S.
04/24/2020 15:42... May you be Guided by the Creator .. The Almighty..
Araceli N.
01/31/2020 15:48Blessings
JayDe Z.
01/31/2020 11:42This is inspiring
Alma A.
01/31/2020 06:32Amen
Rhonda T.
01/30/2020 13:20Wish everyone could be like this in tha world 🙏🏾💯
Kim R.
01/28/2020 23:42Keep doing what you're doing little fellow....TO GOD BE THE GLORY💞❤🥰
Angelica R.
01/28/2020 23:20That’s sooo beautiful and amazing.. Thank you for helping out the homeless.. Your such amazing young boy who is willing to go out to help the homeless.. May God bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
Tikiasha B.
01/28/2020 23:19It is too many Rich folks in this world for them for all these homeless people to be out on the streets... Especially the ones that's not using drugs.... imma give her I'm always giving and I just wish one day that maybe I could be one of the people that can help the homeless give them somewhere to stay give them a job and everything.
Mark B.
01/28/2020 17:35Sad when a kid can do more than a company that's supposedly suppose to help people out but the owners are all millionaires
Shaggy G.
01/28/2020 00:47We need more people like little boy whit big ❤
Elizabeth H.
01/27/2020 04:51Thank you Jake for helping the homeless .GOD Bless You Always.
Brenda C.
01/26/2020 23:45God bless you always
Brenda B.
01/26/2020 18:44This needs to get to ellen DeGeneres acts of kindness page these young people need to be recognized for all the good they are doing especially with all the bad that is going on in this world
Marshall R.
01/26/2020 04:38Awesome bless his heart 💓
SulaMarie D.
01/25/2020 22:10He is Literally a Kinded heart Young fella as he Really is a great help to the Homeless. Stay as you are dont give up. You really are going to be rewarded for The job youre doing. Much love and respect to you Jake. God is watching and as he is watching he will guide you everyway and everyday. We need our kids and Grown up to watch this video. God
Abra P.
01/24/2020 00:47550tho? That's not even close bubb but thanks lil dude buddy!
Serina M.
01/23/2020 20:19Loving young man' 🙌💯👍
Alison T.
01/23/2020 17:28God bless you son
Mary V.
01/20/2020 04:48Your wonderful
Jose R.
01/20/2020 03:24Well