Every year, thousands of people lose their homes in North America and end up on the streets, struggling to find a hot meal or a night’s shelter. A lack of money evokes other forms of deprivation such as the constant feeling of hunger and deteriorating health in children and adults. The harsh reality of homelessness leads to alienation from society as people become consumed by fear, desperation, and a sense of worthlessness. Furthermore, children are among the most vulnerable to suffer in such horrific conditions as they are denied a future of opportunities that every child rightly deserves.

Through contributions to this project, ALTERNATIVE GIFTS INTERNATIONAL (AGI) sends one-time grants to food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Over the past 23 years, AGI has helped many food facilities and sheltered thousands of homeless people in the United States and Canada.

With homelessness and constant hunger comes feelings of hopelessness and desperation.