By Dr. Chad Audi President & CEO, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
On World Homeless Day, the world is called to reflect — but America is called to act.
This year, as communities across the globe mark October 10, the United States confronts an unrelenting reality: more than 771,000 Americans are experiencing homelessness, the highest figure ever recorded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That number — an 18 percent increase in one year — represents not statistics, but people: families, veterans, children, seniors. It is a moral test that our nation cannot afford to fail.
“Homelessness is not a reflection of broken people — it is a reflection of broken systems,” said Dr. Chad Audi, President and CEO of Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries. “We can end this crisis if