If you go to bed every night knowing that when you wake up you will have food, shelter and clothing, that goes a long way to changing someone's mentality from one of desperation, anger, stress and depression, to one of hope. That goes all across the spectrum. Nobody has sleepless nights because they can only afford a 40" TV instead of the new 80". People lose sleep because they worry that they cant pay their bills and might lose their homes. Or not have enough to feed themselves or their family. A living income can go a long way. $1500/month is plenty for one person in terms of paying for the things you need. Instead of that person being homeless, potentially an addict, committing crimes and putting a strain on the system. That person might be able to spend time going to school or looking for work.
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