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Keep Then Out Of The Infirmary

Who the homeless are

When we visit our old home, we see them. Not so many of them because some have gotten old and died. But most of those remaining make our hearts sink and brings us close to tears. Their lippy smile cannot hide the lifeless eyes. Mostly they are hungry but ashamed of their current condition. Pride prevents some from begging while others easily ask for cash, a drink or food.

These are the men and women of our childhood; many having their relatives and friends migrating or simply dying. For them time passes slowly while their savings, if any, dwindles rapidly, then one day they can’t afford the rent, no money to buy clothes or food.

They were once hard-working men and women. Now their jobs, family and home are all but gone. Now they have nothing to occupy time; day in, day out. They arise in the mornings and rest in the nights, their days spent in their yards or on the streets, looking towards tomorrow’s void.

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Old, Hungry, No Pension… Help!

Yes! When we were children these were the working men and women of Highgate. Laboring for forty or more years with one company, then one day the door closes. No employment! As time passes, the factories shut down; workers on the sugar cane and banana plantation laid off and, little by little, companies that depended on these industries dies.

Suddenly, they realize they are old, hungry with no pension; no means of financial support.

Remember the words

Today we humbly ask you to join us in remembering the words;

“If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may.”

Our people need care, support, and assistance: medical care, recreation, food, money, clothes and hope.

How You Can Help

Remember, a full basket of items is achieved by adding one item at a time. Therefore, you can help even by contributing a little at a time. Indeed, if each of us contribute whatever we can, we will be able to achieve large goals and our largest goal is not just to help individuals now and then but to prevent each generation from becoming as helpless and needy as our elders are today.

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Please help by donating what you can and keep abreast of our progress by visiting this site often with your donation. The United Friends of Highgate (UFOH)is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all monetary donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by tax laws.

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