Giving voice (blogs) to the voiceless
The “No Box Blogs” Project The concept is simple; to create a Blog for 30 homeless individuals worldwide, before the end of 2011. Starting June 6th, 1 Blog will be created for a homeless individual every Monday throughout the rest of this year.
The reason is simple; having a Blog opens a world of possibilities – literally. Nowadays, our lives and our world is online. Giving a homeless individual a Blog enables them to improve, progress and change their lives. A Blog gives them a global voice to not only state to the world “I AM VISIBLE”, but also the therapeutic practice of venting their frustrations, networking with others locally and abroad, learning from and teaching others how to survive, and telling their raw stories to the world. Their Blog will be the place to host their resume, create and communicate with friends and family, showcase their passions whether it’s writing, drawing, handmade creations or even develop a barter network where they can trade items they find on the streets.
The person behind this describes himself and his motivations….I am also homeless – since September 1st, 2010, I have been living in my car in southern California. I never had a Blog until 3 weeks after living in my car. I started it up to keep track of my progress as I aimed to better my life by saving as much money as possible, while continue to build my business from the ground up – literally. Before ‘Doing It Homeless’ I had a small handful of clients; today I have about 50 worldwide. So I can personally testify how much having a Blog can benefit a homeless person.
Be sure to visit the site to understand the dynamics better … and also learn many other things about the experience of being homelsss.
“I get detained, handcuffed and thrown into the back of a cop car, for giving a homeless guy named Kurt, a coke. “http://www.youtube.com/user/doingithomeless
Doingithomeless YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/doingithomeless#g/a
Tags: Anti-poverty strategies, Homelessness, poverty, strategies