Homeless Nation
Homeless Nation’s goal is to make certain that the homeless in Canada have the tools to learn and communicate. After being introduced to Homeless Nation a yesterday, what really struck me besides the good work that they’re doing is how well they are using Social Media. A quick look around the site (which is itself a social network) will show you that. Thanks to Kathryn Jennex for passing it along. Here’s how you can help.
Homeless Nation’s outreach workers across Canada work in a variety of ways in collaboration with the homeless community. We work in shelters, day-centres, squats, at protests, community events, on the street and online.
We are dedicated to ensuring that digital tools for media, learning and communication are made available for homeless Canadians.
We place donated computers into shelters and drop-in centres. Our outreach workers provide opportunities to create audio, visual or written testimonials from those whose voices are kept silent by their circumstances. We provide computer and Internet training. We meet Canada’s homeless individuals where they are, and collaborate to add as many voices to the chorus as we can.
Our website is an on-going community development project…a place for people to share their experiences and to learn about others… a place to look for lost friends…a place to connect to resources in Canada where one can find shelter, food, health care, harm reduction and legal assistance.
www.homelessnation.org is our online home for those who have none, and our tool for social justice and positive change.
