If a family member or a close friend became homeless...would you....

ya i 'll try my level best to help them n ll try to make their life easy.i think true relation is that only if u help them in pain n difficulties. just to enjoy n do parties with frnds n relatives is not true relation.n may be in future we face the same problem n then only these people ll come first to help us , as we help them when they are in need.

We have done this before with both family as well as friends and/or teenage children of friends. However having learnt from a few things that what has happened in the past, I would now set some conditions and limits. For example the person would have to be genuinely homeless through no fault of their own; they would have to help out around the house and if they wanted anything special in the way of diet, it would be up to them to provide it, or go without, unless of course there were medical reasons why they needed a special diet. There would be a time limit on the amount of time they could stay with us, although we would help them look for alternative accommodation in the interim. If they couldn't afford all the costs to resettle, then we would help but again on the basis that the money had to be repaid. Once it was repaid, then we would probably give it back to them (done that before) but this way it wouldn't be a "handout". Also if someone had an addiction to any substance, then I wouldn't have them in my own home, but would help them find a place where they could receive treatment. Sometimes we have to be cruel to be kind, as the old saying goes, because we did help someone once, and our trust and hospitality was abused badly. Nine months after this person arrived, he was still with us and not helping with anything at all, even though I had arranged for a job for him within a matter of days of him arriving on our doorstep. He told us he was repaying a debt to a family member, so we said no board had to be paid as long as he paid back the money he owed. I kicked him out the day I learnt he had told the other person he couldn't afford to pay them just yet as he had to pay board as well as maintenance on the vehicle to us. Yes, he was also using our vehicle to get to and from work, and paid nothing at all for it. I might add this is a relation and I have not spoken to him since that time about 12 years ago. This is why I would put some provisions on helping someone out.

I have done this a few times, even though i dont have much i will help out those in need.

I have given shelter and food to around 10 people when I have the room.The food part is always available and at a guess I would say about 75 times people have needed it.The people I have given shelter to would average around 4 or 5 days,but there were 2 friends that have stayed as long as a month . I believe we have to support each other during the rough times so we can all enjoy the good times.

I have given a room to many friends and family over the years. Sometimes it has been a family member more than once. I have no problem helping someone out if I can. I have no problem given someone something if I have it to give. I have no problem giving my time up,if I have time to give. I feel it makes me a better person in the long run.

If I had the means to help them, and they were willing to help out around the house and do what they needed to do to get back on their feet, I would definitely help. However, if they weren't willing to do anything to help themselves, eventually they'd have to find somewhere else to go.

It totally depends on the circumstances. If they have fell on hard times, I definitely would. If they are using their money for stupid stuff and just didn't pay bills, I would not. There would also be rules they would have to follow and try to get themselves back on their feet, if they are able.

I would certainly help out a family member or a friend if they became homeless. Even if I didn't have the space, I would do my best to accommodate them. I once took my friend's daughter and her two little babies in to stay with me, as they were only renting a house and the owner decided to sell it. They lived with me for three months until they could find another suitable house. They were great company and I missed them when they moved out.

I would insist that they come and stay with us. Even if we did not extra room, we could find someplace for them to sleep. Family comes before anything else. I would never let a family member be homeless no matter what their faults are. We would take good care of them and help them get back on their feet again