Student-led community action plan created and presented during an Ambassador Leadership Summit in 2017 at Harvard University.

1. Haven for Humanity
Faiza, Lena, Rhiannon, Audrey, Ben, William, Iyana,
Cameran, Cloie, Tony, Adhora, and Jackie

2. Our Program
Haven for humanity is a non-profit organization that
is based on helping children and veterans who are
struggling with homelessness. It mainly focuses on
countries such as the U.S., China and Bangladesh.
We strive to help the homeless gain a stable job and
get back on their feet.

3. Our Slogan
Homeless does not mean hopeless

4. Program Goals
Some of the goals Haven for Humanity wishes to
achieve include:
In year one, decrease the number of homeless
veterans and children by 3,000 people in the
United States
In the following years, our organization’s goal is to
increase this number by 2,000 and start reaching
out to other countries.

5. Causes and Effects
A leading cause of homelessness is the expensive
mortgages and rents. Due to the unaffordable
costs, thousands of men, women, and children
are left homeless.
Drugs and addiction becomes a major factor when
it comes to homelessness. Many veterans become
depressed or get other mental issues due to
social isolation, often resulting in drug or alcohol
abuse.

6. Teens, Children, and
Veterans
1 in 30 teens and children are
homeless in the US. This can be
translated into 1.3 million
overall.
Veterans also make up a large
majority of America’s homeless
population. 23% to be exact.

7. Research
In the month of May 2017 there were about 61,000 homeless
people.
3.5 million Americans are homeless each year, 1 million are
children.
Major cause of homelessness is due to expensive rent
New York City pays 40,000 dollars per year for every homeless
person through taxpayer dollars.

8. Research cont.
Nearly 25% of the homeless population are under 18
Common causes of homelessness are job loss,domestic
violence, divorce, family disputes, depression,
untreated mental illnesses, PTSD, and disabilities.
Many are living with mental illness and other severe
health issues.
111,000 LGBTQ youth in the U.S are homeless.
Natural disasters are major cause globally, along with
badly handled immigration.

9. Homelessness Globally
Homelessness in China is a significant social issue as
literacy rates are quite low and many people are deprived
of education.
Approximately 2.41 million homeless adults and 179,000
homeless children living in the country.
280,000 people have been recorded as homeless in
Bangladesh.
It is estimated that 250,000 to four million children are
homeless in Bangladesh.

10. Solving Homelessness
Globally: Bangladesh
Bangladesh is helping homeless people in the country
especially women and children through a non profit
organization called BRAC which is working towards
providing shelter to all the homeless people especially
children and women in Bangladesh. As a matter of fact,
it has handled over 4,500 cases regarding this issue and
has a goal to reach out to 10,000 cases by the end of 2022.

11. Solving Homelessness
Globally: China
In China, a couple of non profit organizations such as
the Red-Cross along with One-Foundation are
working toward solving this problem. They also help
to reduce poverty and help homeless people find
shelters.

12. Elevator Speech

13. Skit On Homelessness
M-Men
W-Women
C-Children
V-Veterans

14. Action Plan
Firstly provide shelter
Sign contract for 3-5 years
Look for interests and
educate them
Find jobs accommodating the
homeless
Make them independent and
confident

15. Nonprofit Organizations
The Bowery Mission
NYC Department of Homelessness
The Salvation Army
Red Cross
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
Habitat for Humanity
National Alliance to End Homelessness

16. Nonprofit Organizations in Depth
IGH: Institute of Global Homelessness.
The group provides:
Common language classes
Tracks progress
Support regional network
Promote Joint Actions
Help cities access additional resources to solve the
problems locally

17. Nonprofit Organizations which
Focus On Mental Illness
There are several non profit organisations that work
towards helping homeless people who are mentally
unstable. This includes
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration