Not just a number<\/strong><\/h2>\nMostly importantly, Jodie wants people to understand that there is more to the homeless crisis than the statistic you hear about each month. Behind every number is a story.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not numbers. We\u2019re people. We\u2019re human beings. We\u2019ve been through so much that has led us to be homeless. No one chose to be on the streets. You don\u2019t make that decision. You go through situations. Family breakdowns. Anything could happen to a person.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think more focus needs to be put on the homeless crisis in the first place. Not a lot of people realise how bad it is. They just see people living on the street, and they don\u2019t see the reality of people living in these circumstances. If more people saw this, more people would have sympathy for towards the people that are suffering.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve met old people in homeless accommodations who were literally kicked out of their property because they literally had no choice. They couldn\u2019t pay rent. Because it was too expensive.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo hear everyone\u2019s stories, from a different perspective, and to see so many different stories and so many different circumstances that led people to the position they\u2019re in now. They would realise that for every homeless person\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not a number, they\u2019re a human being. And they\u2019re not a victim, they\u2019re a survivor.\u201d<\/p>\n
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