r/raleigh • u/Unusual-Horse-7709 • 28d ago
Question/Recommendation Anyone else live very close to a large homeless camp?
I hope this post doesn't get too controversial, but it's getting to a point where I no longer want to work in my garden when I'm home alone. More people have been approaching our home lately. Me, my partner, and even his mom on separate occasions have been asked for things. We've had multiple things stolen, mostly small, but with kids things get left outside.
Do you have a homeless camp within a block or two of your home, and if so, how do you deal with it?
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u/Ultravagabird 28d ago
I lived in Sputh Africa a couple decades ago, and esp in cities there was a big homeless population, and a number of folks became ‘car guards’ if you parked on the street you’d give some coin to them for watching your car.
Also supporting training programs that people could get training to do lawn service or other maintenance and then helping some get there- then hiring them….
Sadly the situation in the U.S. will only get worse, and it will take a long time for things to get better when and if there is a successful effort to turn things around.
People may want to increase their awareness, do what one can to enhance security, work with non profits and mutual aid orgs to help in ways one is able, and get involved locally.
It was sadly common in cities & suburbs of metro areas for homes to have barred windows esp on first floor, and sometimes to have gates at driveway entrance and wall around the garden.
One gets used to it. Keeping purse in the glove compartment, etc just being aware.