Please read, repost, consider donating! withoutmelissa: A fellow blogger and friend Julie, posted the most heart wrenching story about a young mother with three children who was begging and living on the streets of San Francisco in order to escape an abusive relationship. Julie took action to try and help Kalaya and her children ages 9,7 and 2 months old. When Julie asked if she could use her camera and blog as a means of sharing Kalaya’s story and hopefully getting her some real help, Kalaya replied ,”It can’t be any more embarrassing than what I’m doing now.” Read her blog posting here. For a few days afterwards, Julie could not locate Kalaya and her family, but eventually with the help of a Social worker friend they were able to find her. Some small steps have been taken to ensure that this family has a warm, safe place to stay and opportunities to improve their situation, but only temporarily. Read the follow up here. These are real people in real need. They exist, right here today in this great city. I simply can not imagine being faced with that sort of predicament for myself, much less with three precious little children in tow. Please consider donating, even if it is $5. If you can’t commit money, please give your time and either reblog or send Julie a letter of encouragement for them at the link above…. (via: yoginiinthehood: katoleary: alohanico: soupsoup: nayadiction:) This is such a wonderful thing that Julie is doing. How easy is it to walk by a homeless person on the street? If you live in a city like Philadelphia or New York or San Francisco, you probably do it every day. This is a lesson to all of us: a reminder to have compassion, a reminder to respect the dignity of each and every one of our fellow human beings. It sounds simple, but I can be one of the most difficult things of all.

Please read, repost, consider donating!

withoutmelissa:

A fellow blogger and friend Julie, posted the most heart wrenching story about a young mother with three children who was begging and living on the streets of San Francisco in order to escape an abusive relationship. Julie took action to try and help Kalaya and her children ages 9,7 and 2 months old. When Julie asked if she could use her camera and blog as a means of sharing Kalaya’s story and hopefully getting her some real help, Kalaya replied ,”It can’t be any more embarrassing than what I’m doing now.”

Read her blog posting here.

For a few days afterwards, Julie could not locate Kalaya and her family, but eventually with the help of a Social worker friend they were able to find her. Some small steps have been taken to ensure that this family has a warm, safe place to stay and opportunities to improve their situation, but only temporarily.

Read the follow up here.

These are real people in real need. They exist, right here today in this great city. I simply can not imagine being faced with that sort of predicament for myself, much less with three precious little children in tow. Please consider donating, even if it is $5. If you can’t commit money, please give your time and either reblog or send Julie a letter of encouragement for them at the link above….

(via: yoginiinthehood: katoleary: alohanico: soupsoup: nayadiction:)

This is such a wonderful thing that Julie is doing.

How easy is it to walk by a homeless person on the street? If you live in a city like Philadelphia or New York or San Francisco, you probably do it every day.

This is a lesson to all of us: a reminder to have compassion, a reminder to respect the dignity of each and every one of our fellow human beings. It sounds simple, but I can be one of the most difficult things of all.

23 April, 2009
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  1. oh-ew reblogged this from claudia
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  3. uncertaingrace reblogged this from claudia and added:
    I can’t donate right now, but I will spread the word through re-blogging. I hope everything works out for this family.
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  6. isabelthespy reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    i will add that now is a GREAT time to donate food or volunteer time to your local homeless shelter because (from what I...
  7. quyenhuynh reblogged this from withoutmelissa and added:
    an encouraging note. Anything. Do...right thing folks.
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    Please read, repost, consider donating!
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    few times on my way down Montgomery Street, heading home from work. I never stopped...talk...
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    thousand. Although it may only seem like...bucket, take just
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    undeniably gracious. Please read...story, everyone.
  23. sillylittlelamb reblogged this from withoutmelissa and added:
    This is so inspiring that I couldn’t...share on my blog
  24. stellarandblonde reblogged this from withoutmelissa and added:
    basically had me crying at my desk. Please take
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    Stories, such as this, wrench my...help. Unfortunately, they are so many cases like...


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