Through WSA site, I’ve found an interesting website that is socially innovative called ‘HOMELESS NATION’. The website has be created by a Canadian documentary filmmaker who wanted to develop a site for the homeless to share their real life stories to the community. Through building this online community, HN’s goal is to build homeless people’s self esteem through self-expression and teach them employable skills such as computers, and media.
As I was browsing around the website, I have read many interesting stories that was very heart aching and terrifying. The fact that there is a space for these people for their voices to be heard is truly innovative and inspiring.
Stepping further from tossing loose change to the people in the streets, I think HN created a door for a different social interaction that is more than giving money but by actually listening to what they have to say and searching for political and social change.
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