A scary looking trio!

Years ago, during the Jesus Freak movement, my large family took in homeless people. We sheltered and fed them, and, most importantly, put them to work in a huge garden, orchard, and firewood business. As with today's mission work, drugs and violence were causes to be put back on the street.

Here's my point:

Homeless advocates should take homeless people into their homes and care for them awhile. There will be rewards, but also some hard, even dangerous lessons. With hands-on experience, advocates will be more tolerant of those who want to be distanced from homeless people and camps.