Britain's Prince William spent a cold night near Blackfriars Bridge last week with Seyi Obakin, the chief executive of British homeless charity Centrepoint. He spent the night exposed to the elements in order to experience and hilight the plight of Britain's homeless teenagers. William has been the charity's patron since 2005. He was first exposed to homelessness during a trip with his mother to a homeless shelter at the age of 13. At that time, he and his younger brother spent an hour touring the shelter. William's mother, Diana Princess of Wales, was Centrepoint's patron until her untimely death in 1997.
"I cannot, after one night, even begin to imagine what it must be like to sleep rough on London's streets night after night," William said Tuesday. "Poverty, mental illness, drug and alcohol dependancy and family breakdown cause people to become and then stay homeless.
"I hope that by deepening my understanding of the issue, I can help do my bit to help the most vulnerable on our streets."
As you enjoy your holidays surrounded by friends and family in your warm homes, fill your bellies, and rip open presents think of those that have no where to go and nothing to eat. What can you do for them?
Here is the website for Centrepoint in the UK
For information on various charities that help the homeless in the United States, go to charitynavigator.org
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