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Journal Responses to Interviews from Alliance to End Homelessness
Pre-reading activity

Matt lived in a shelter and he didn't like it because there is a lot of people live in there.  They fight in there when crazy.  He doesn't have true friends.  Most of the time when they are having a job, he is judged by people.



He lives in a place where he can relax and don't feel judged by anyone.  But he is still drunk.





People don't know where they are going.  They just live this life.  They live life without saying any word.  They eat when they have to eat.  They sleep where they can sleep.  They can sleep on the street.



I'm not talking about one person. I'm talking about the homeless people.  They don't want to live a good life.  They just want a job to get money for it and to live.  They get work where they can. 



They can't dream.  They live year by year, day by day.  They don't know where they are going to stop.  They don't that much about the stable.  They just want to live this life.





My impression is this poor man is asking the government for a house to live in.  All he wants is a place to stay in.  Other men who ask for other things like money or things that they already have, but they want more.  I saw a poor guy who was holding on his back and hands what he needs to live on the street.  He got a bag for sleeping and other things he need.



In my opinion is to tell the government to help these homeless guys.  They got a lot of money from taxes (insurance) that give to the government.  In my opinion is to look after these poor guys and help them however we can.







My first impression to him is like an ordinary people because if you see his personal look he does not look homeless but when the reporter ask a question to him we know that he has no house.



Ray said that he came here because he's trying to get a job.  He thinks that here in Ottawa he's going to get a stable job.  I saw his teeth.  Its black and I think it's because he is taking drugs recently or he's smoking.  In my opinion why did he try to go anywhere and try to apply to get a job for his good future and for his health too!



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