FAVELA MIAMI CORP
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Mission Statement
Our mission at Favela Miami is to assist the Homeless to transition out of homelessness by covering their basic needs and giving them a reason to look forward to achieving the ultimate goal: Permanent housing
About This Cause
In our society, most people would prefer not to interact with the Homeless. We tend to judge them too quickly and label them as derelicts, delinquents, drunks or drug addicts. At the least, most communities think of them as a nuisance. No one should be hungry, lonely or ignored and my goal is to make sure society acknowledges that homelessness is everyone’s problem. If we don’t address this issue, it will only get worse. I started to videotape the Homeless in order to make them visible and give them a voice. Most want work, homes or safe shelter. But the system is broken, so I’m trying to fix it. Ivo and Stella’s stories broke my heart. Tom and Jerry’s uplifted my spirit – I have seen them several times and they are always happy and grateful. Jerry’s sister thought he was dead and finding him through my videos made me realize that I can be helpful in a variety of ways. My personal intention is to give the cover their basic needs, with dignity, until they are able to move to a shelter or permanent housing. Also, to educate and engage the Miami Beach community, so together we can find ways to acknowledge and help our Homeless, raise their spirits, renew their self esteem, as well as find proper ways to help so they don’t have to live like castaways on the streets, sleeping on the ground in doorways, rummaging through the garbage, and panhandling just to eke out a meager existence. Some cities offer shelters but they don't have enough beds for everyone. The ultimate solution is permanent housing and I hope cities, government, developers, and the business communities come to realize that and work together toward this goal. This will also save money for tax payers. But while we wait for this to happen, we must take care of basic necessities. The Homeless are people, not animals! San Francisco understood that and now offers them restrooms and showers. Some cities offer shelters but they don't have enough beds for everyone. The ultimate solution is permanent housing and I hope cities, government, developers, and the business communities come to realize that and work together toward this goal. This will also save money for tax payers. But while we wait for this to happen, we must take care of basic necessities. The Homeless are people, not animals! San Francisco understood that and now offers them restrooms and showers. Favela Miami was born to help the Homeless with all these issues and eventually grow to offer assistance to the low income and the elderly (for whom I have special affection). It is a work in progress, but I plan to follow models like the city of Albuquerque and San Francisco.