
Tell Them Who I Am

Homeless and begging on the street is not a way to go through life. But sadly, there are millions of people who – for whatever reason – find themselves having to do so.
Some do so willingly, as it is a better way of life than the one they left behind. Others do it because they have no other choice, and they struggle to scrape enough together to have a meal, a toothbrush, some occasional clean clothes.
One reporter decided to see what the homeless really wanted, if money was seemingly no object. So they GAVE THE HOMELESS VISA and AMERICAN EXPRESS GIFT CARDS with fixed dollar amounts to spend. The plan was to offer the gift cards to any panhandler who asked for money, but the promise was to go out any buy only what you need, but to return the card to the reporter within 30 minutes.