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I can't help but think God is smiling knowing about the Gubbio Project in San Francisco at St. Boniface Church. Sleeping is scared. Homeless people have many problems, beyond the elements, the lack of food, the lack of respect, lack of good health, the also often lack sleep. They lack sleep because they don't have a bed in a shelter, they don't have a protected dry or clean place to sleep, and or they don't have a place to sleep without being harassed, often by police as well as others. When you lack sleep, you often act irrationally causing people to fear homeless, to not want to help them and more.
This church has been provided sanctuary, a safe place to sleep, eat, and just be at peace for the last 10 years. Homeless can sleep from 6 am til 3 pm. On Friday's meals are served. There are supplies of personal care items such as soap, toothpaste and more for those in need. Free hair cuts, vouchers for clothing also are available. There are pamphlets available to aid the homeless in finding shelters, and other social work assistance. A nurse podiatrists is available certain days to help with cleaning feet, massaging feet, checking feet for disease etc. There are 2 masses a day, and the homeless are not asked to leave during those masses. In fact, many join in prayer, others may sleep through. The church asks that the back 67 rows be used for sleeping, so parishioners can attend mass up front by the alter. This project was started by Major Gavin Newson who had a 120 year plan to end homelessness. 20,000 homeless have been houses or referred to shelters and 1.5 million dollars spent; but the problem remains. For each homeless person taken off the street, there's one to replace them. Still the church and it's members do what they can and it does help.
Do you have a program similar in your city? If so, I'd like to know about it, please leave me information in the comments section.
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