Soon, very soon, we'll have a roof over our heads, but we've still got to overcome obstacles. We may be in a town without a shelter or mission, there may be no room at the inn (especially in the winter) or we may need an ID and/or a negative TB test card to get into a homeless shelter..
So at this point we're still camping out. There are still assets we can add to our Homeless Portfolios that can enhance our quality of life. Lets take them in order.
We're never going to get anywhere if we can't bathe. It's going to hurt our health, offend others and make the diligent homeless look (and smell) bad. Fortunately, a large (but not too large) city offers us lots of options.
Salvation Army posts may offer even non-residents a quick shower. So might homeless services offices or St. Vincent De Paul centers.
If we can scrape together a couple of bucks, our local YMCA is a good place to look for showers. If we are veterans, we may be able to take a shower at a drop-in facility near us.
Several of the agencies listed above, as well as many churches, have clothing closets where the homeless can get fresh, clean clothes, and several of these centers offer free laundry facilities. If we can't find free washers and dryers, we're going to have to save up enough to wash our clothing at a laundromat.
And taking care of our teeth is vital to our overall health. Any homeless support and assistance center will have toothbrushes and other toiletries. Cleanliness is a vital creed as we accumulate these quality of life assets,
By now we are really sick of being homeless. There's little light at the end of our tunnels. If we stick to the principles of our Homeless Portfolios, we will return to self-support more safely and quickly.
Don't lose hope!
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