Being among the unsheltered homeless means being exposed to the elements, sometimes in freezing weather. It can also mean the inability to get physical and mental health assistance and life-saving medication. Going hungry is a daily occurrence.
We want to empower you to make a difference, even if it’s just feeding one person, helping one person get a job, or at the very least, getting one person into a shelter or providing them with blankets and warm clothing so they don’t freeze to death.
You don’t have to be rich to make a difference in a person’s life. You can donate items that are essential to their survival and you can help organize events to help the unsheltered homeless in your own community.
We welcome your ideas on helping the homeless in your own community.
To help the unsheltered homeless in Canada it takes more than just talk and quoting statistics. These people are not just statistics. These are our fellow citizens and neighbors who deserve at least the basic necessities to survive. They are suffering right now. Today. They are out there right this second, cold and wondering where their next meal is coming from. Picture yourself in that situation for even just one second and you’ll realize how fortunate you are.
Talk is cheap. OPUSA Group is about taking action! We are not asking for money. We hope to empower you to help the homeless in Canada. You can hold events to provide them with warm winter clothing, food or other essentials. You can get local businesses to show up and hold a homeless job fair. Maybe you have your own idea. We will guide you on how to organize and publicize your events, how to recruit volunteers, how to get sponsors and more. Contact us today to get started!
This framework outlines our mission to address homelessness holistically:
This step-by-step approach ensures comprehensive support from the first point of contact to full reintegration into society. Of course each step is a little more complicated than it appears. Even finding the unsheltered homeless can be a challenge. We’d be happy to help you develop a plan for the unsheltered homeless in your community. Contact us here.
Our programs to help the unsheltered homeless in Canada are growing in number, but we can’t do it all. We aim to inspire a culture of compassion and empathy towards our fellow citizens here in Canada. In a great country like Canada, no one should be without the basic necessities.
Living outdoors in Canada during the winter is dangerous. Frostbite and other problems persist. We envision a society where all our citizens have a safe and warm place to live. If you feel the same way, contact us and let’s see how we can work together.
In Canada jobs for the homeless is one of the top priorities. The most common reason for recent housing loss is not having enough income, accounting for 28% of responses.
Sometimes, they just need help with getting a job. They need proper ID, a phone number employers can call, and more.
Getting local businesses in your community to hold a job fair for the homeless is a great way to involve others. Even if you just help one homeless person get a job, imagine if hundreds of us did that. It’s easy to say “Get a job”. We help them get jobs.
You already know what the weather in Canada is like, especially during the winter. Some areas are colder than others and there is a real danger of freezing to death if you are exposed to the elements for a long period of time like some of the unsheltered homeless in Canada are.
The least we can do is provide them with warm blankets and winter clothing. Toques, warm gloves, wearable blankets, scarves, thermal undergarments and more can actually save lives.
You can help one person at a time or organize a local event to collect and give out these items.
Our mission extends beyond their immediate and physical needs. Their mental wellbeing and spiritual health is also important. We incorporate this mindset into every project because it’s essential for their successful reintegration into society.
It is our goal here at OPUSA Group to encourage and empower others who are willing to help the homeless in Canada. We cannot ignore this problem or depend on the government or large beaurocratic organizations to solve it. It’s up to us and individuals like yourself to make a real impact, even if we all just help one homeless person at a time. Working together, we can do much more than that.
If you want to discuss some ideas on how you can help the homeless in your area of Canada, please get in touch. We offer our experience and guidance to your project. Click here to send us a message.
