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You’d think that after eight years of doing street outreach helping the unhoused homeless it would be easy to recognize the difference between ‘helping’ and ‘enabling.’ But it can be tricky, especially when we’re talking about chronic homelessness and addiction. How do we ensure that our outreach is empowering rather than reinforcing harmful cycles? We…

It has been an incredibly rainy May here in New Hampshire and colder than normal. Our unhoused homeless friends have had a challenging time dealing with it as have we. We need the sun. Rain, please go away. We handed out a lot of tarps, rain ponchos, and survival blankets in our Help With Basics…

Just returned from doing outreach. With the rain and all wasn’t the best day to be doing it. Seems on the days when the weather is at its worst our unhoused struggle the most. So, that’s why we go out, to help these poor souls. Would be nice if we could report more joy when…

People often tell us that the key to ending homelessness is affordable housing. It may well be for those who are experiencing temporary homelessness. But what we see more often than not is chronic homelessness. And a chief cause of that is addiction. Addiction and chronic homelessness frequently go hand in hand. So, what’s the…

Recently, we put a post on our Facebook page soliciting information on the locations of homeless encampments in the City of Manchester and surrounding areas. This post generated some concern that sharing such information with us on a public forum such as Facebook might tip off the police as to the whereabouts of camps and…

He knows you are lying on the ground cold and shivering. He knows that snow is coming down on the frozen plastic over your head and how traumatized you are from the evils that surround you as you try to exist in a state of unhoused homelessness. He hears your sobs in the night. He…

Doing street outreach is about helping people in need and staying authentic in one’s words and actions. As such, and being a Christian-based organization, we try to let the Holy Spirit guide us in our conversations and efforts. While it is important for us to address as best we can the physical needs of the…

Our street outreach offers immediate assistance to people experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, and other hardships such a lack of food, clothing, or hygiene items. Being Christian-based, we offer our services to the homeless community in the name of Jesus Christ showing people that they’re not alone in their struggles, that Jesus cares and loves…

Spreading the message of the holy spirit takes more than words. It takes actions and deeds. It takes showing kindness and love in his name through giving and caring, and helping a lost soul to finds its way. That’s what we try to do at Shepherd’s Way. And you help us to do it. Thank…

We were pleased to have the opportunity this morning to help a homeless man in need. Thank you, Jesus.