By Alice Dittmar
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As we count down the days until our Sleep Out/Speak Out event this Saturday, we will be sharing stories of what this event and your support is all about—helping those experiencing homelessness and poverty.
My first true exposure to homelessness came last year when I participated in HumanKind Ministries’s first Speak Out/Speak Out event. It was an eye-opening and humbling experience, to say the least, and one that challenged every stereotype of homelessness that I might have believed.
For many of us, these uncertain times have left us with a desire to do something to help the many struggling in our communities and around the world. We hope you will consider supporting HumanKind Ministries now, as our services are more vital than ever before.
Like many of you, we have been closely following the news and updates from officials and health organizations regarding the spread of COVID-19 ("Coronavirus"). New updates are coming in all the time, and while these are uncertain times, we at HumanKind Ministries are reassured by the safety precautions being taken across the country, in our own community, and on our HK campus.
"I wish more people knew that HK has multiple levels of shelters and housing for homeless people so they can step up from chronic homelessness into regular housing in incremental, manageable ways over months or years at their own pace and are provided with case management through the whole process."
More than 400 people in need will be receiving a very special gift this holiday season thanks to Sister Leona Riebel (age 103!) who hand knits year-round to support Operation Holiday each year.
Did you know that the cause of homelessness for many is lack of affordable housing?
When Barbara and Joseph Sparkman were not able to make ends meet, they were evicted from their home and unexpectedly lost custody of their son...
A victim of Hurricane Katrina, Demarcus knows homelessness all too well. He moved to Wichita to be closer to family years ago and all went well for a time...
Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the United States—just under 16 million Americans—lived in poverty in 2017?
Did you know that in one night, 16% of all homeless people in the United States (87,329 people) reported experiencing domestic violence?
