Norwich Daily Photo

Monday, November 26th, 2007

NFA

Sadly, even a country as affluent as the UK has its share of homeless people, like this one. NFA - no fixed address. I wonder how she’ll cope in the winter.

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1. pusa

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 10:56 am:

   so they have homeless people there too. btw i call ‘em NPA - no permanent address

   please email me at heyokity@yahoo.com so i can give you my mobile number, see yah on the 16th 1st night of simbang gabi

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2. Cathy Keller

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 12:48 pm:

   May God bless her and keep her! The beauty of photography is that it is a tremendous tool for checking the real and allowing us to be reminded that we are caretakers for all. I will be sending my donation to Ozanam Family Shelter here in Evansville today. Thank you for reminding me that I must not delay.

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3. Abraham Lincoln

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 12:50 pm:

   Odd as it sounds, even she had a mother and father and was much loved. I am sure of the first two things but the last “much loved” is probably wishful thinking. If much loved she wouldn’t be on the street.

   Sad, but true, the whole world has millions of people who are homeless and in some places even little children are turned out on the street to live or die without state or parental support.

   Your one picture touches all our lives.

   Birds, Bugs and Beasts

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4. Dive

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 1:09 pm:

   A few years back I designed an extension to St.Martin’s Hospice in Norwich to accommodate the homeless overnight. They have a TV room, free meals and a bed.
   The Sally Army provides the same.
   It makes me wonder why some of the homeless people don’t use the facilities. There are usually a few hanging around the station when my train gets in at night.
   There are a LOT more in London though.

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5. mary stebbins Taiit

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 6:42 pm:

   Not too long ago, I considered being a homeless person. I was one for a while years ago, and it was terrible, and very unsafe. I had bad things happen to me. It’s even less safe for women than men. Homeless people are often abused, beaten, raped and murdered. Even if not, it is hard get get health care, good food, baths, and warmth when it is cold. (Good clothes and shelter.) And people treat you like trash. I became homeless because I got robbed at a time when I was not making much money, and then I didn’t have money for rent and was evicted. I was homeless for several months and slept under park benches and on catwalks on bridges (in NYC) and it was terrible. for a number of reasons. And I was sane, lucid, and intelligent. (As much as I am now, anyway, or more so.) But I was treated like dirt by people.

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6. mary stebbins Taiit

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 6:43 pm:

   did another comment get eaten?

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7. mary stebbins Taiit

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 6:45 pm:

   We have homeless here, and when I lived in Syracuse, they had lots there. I wrote some poems about them.
   My mother was in a nursing home and some of the homeless men ended up there. I was surprised to see them there but glad they had food and shelter.

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8. Mike

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 9:44 pm:

   Very poignant shot Joy.

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9. Gails_man

   on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 11:48 pm:

   Some are genuine unfortunate cases, but a lot bring it upon themselves, either through drink, drugs or a don’t care attitude.

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10. Annie

    on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 5:41 am:

    I wish they’d let the shop to her for a while.

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11. Paz

    on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 12:18 pm:

    Unfortunately, we have the same problem here, too.

    Paz

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12. Ann (Mobay DP)

    on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 4:47 am:

    Ahh it’s always heartbreaking to see scenes such as this. I often wonder about their life stories. When did they cross the line from having a home to being homeless?

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13. susan

    on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 7:12 am:

    Such a sad photo. Excellent capture. really makes the viewer feel something. Sadly, here in Vancouver area, we have 1000’s of homeless.

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14. Lynette

    on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 8:04 am:

    Much the same scene is all too frequent here. The city, county and non-profits work continually to provide services.

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15. maria

    on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 11:43 am:

    a very sad image.
    we have the same problem.

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