“Nobody is home until everybody is home.”
This is the motto of Project HOME in Philadelphia, an organization I’d invite us to learn about today through this 13 minute podcast below:
As longtime housing activist retires, the fight to end homelessness continues
“Is there something that you would encourage ordinary people to do in their daily lives to address homelessness?” Ari Shapiro asks.
Sister Mary Scullion replies, “Sure, all of us can see, and acknowledge, and affirm another human being as simply that, a human being, at a minimum. But I think social policy is the most impactful way to end and prevent homelessness. And it’s not just about building new units. It’s about protecting existing units, and renters, and homeowners to afford and keep their homes safe and upgraded. It’s about each one of us deciding what kind of country we want to live in and holding elected officials responsible for how our resources are spent to further a country where everyone can afford a place to live.
“And that means voting, it means getting involved in the civic life of our neighborhoods and communities. And it means not putting on our blinders. We have to see our brothers and sisters. We have to see our brothers and sisters, who are not only living on our streets, but in doubled up and unsafe living conditions. We have to see the kids that are going to movies in all-night theaters so people don’t know they’re unsheltered or that they’re homeless. We have to see the elderly on our streets and those with mental illness.”
How might we take action locally?
Smuggling Grace 