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Listen. An estimated 150 000 000 (150 Million) Worldwide are homeless. 1 600 000 000 (1.6 Billion) are in things like temporary shelters. And here in Canada, it’s an estimated 300 000. Be grateful. If you live in a mansion or a 1 bedroom apartment, be grateful for the roof above your head. Another thing is, why is it called homeless? Because their HOUSEless, like maybe they have somewhere that FEELS like home to them. Maybe it’s the corner store or the community center, just because they're homeless doesn't mean they can’t love something. Now home to me is certain foods. Like most of my grandma's baking, whenever I eat or smell it, I think of home. To some people home is a song, or a cozy blanket, even something as simple as a person Home is a feeling

River

Grade 6

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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