Helping the Homeless...

I have been thinking of how to help the homeless more lately , as it is summer time ....I also work at a homeless shelter and it gets difficult for me to have to say no we do not have that in stock right now so often. I would love to see folks be able to help through out the whole year if possible.


I have an idea, that would I think work in helping create a life long business in helping homeless folks find their own income but also create community... this is in the form of Community Economic Development and the idea is to form a cooperative with the homeless folks and find a way to help them earn an income. My idea if to form a homeless Tea house or Coffee House. Help them develop and learn business skills, interior decorating or crafts etc , cooking skills, hospitality skills...Have it as a job skills learning centre. You could even have a community garden outside the building and create entreprenuer garden to help those who are able to do heavier work....then advertise this cooperative and folks could hire the homeless from the learning centre as well as come and have lunch or coffee and meet them.

I wonder what it would take to get this idea off the ground?

Blessings
Kimberley

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