Sun, Nov 22 2009
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Attitudes on poverty By JOSH NEWTON“But they serve only two days a week,” said Harrell. “Maybe after this experience, we [CHCAF] can talk about doing it the other three days.”
One man purchased some drinking water for Harrell and Horn, they said. “But they [the public] are leery of us – they don’t trust us,” said Harrell. Meeting someone’s need for food is only temporary help, said Harrell. “If people are homeless, we’ve learned they need more than food,” he said. “Food is an immediate need. We need to help more.” One local service agency provided a loaf of bread, they said. When it came to shelter, a couple of organizations offered to house either the man or the woman, but not both. The name of a local social worker was provided as a possible shelter contact. “On the street, [the lack of responses] doesn’t surprise me,” said Horn. “Because I realize I do that, too. I don’t look at people. But the agencies? We need to make eye contact, to acknowledge the person, to look at them.” The four continued their project Thursday night, and will continue today. After finishing up Saturday morning, each participant will make a separate report of the three-day, three-night journey in hopes of making any necessary changes, both at CHCAF and within the community. “It’s an experience,” said Harrell. “We’ve walked so much we blistered our feet [Wednesday]. I bet we walked 10 miles.” And while the four know there are good people around here, and have experienced a few willing to help out when possible, they’re also saddened by what truths they’ve experienced first-hand. “The attitudes of people need some changes,” said Harrell. 
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