HELP Program

The HELP Program provides a support pathway to independence through incentivizing employment opportunities and fostering entrepreneurial activities. It is a holistic one-year program that addresses poverty, works in conjunction with our Housing Launchpad program or already existing housing programs in order to create sustainable change via active citizenship, community and life purpose.

We all need help at one moment or another in our lives.

Contrary to popular belief, becoming homeless is not always related to mental health and/or drug problems. It is more often caused by issues related to losing one's job, not having enough sustainable income or the deterioration of relationships.

People experiencing homelessness and/or poverty need a support network, so they can focus on participating as active citizens who are able to pay for food, clothing and housing on their own.

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Program Description

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1. Preparation

The first step of the program is understanding the homeless person’s journey, aspirations and needs as well as his or her physical and psychological health.

The right preparation allows us to co-create the most appropriate road map towards his or her short, mid and long term goals.

2. Online Visibility

We provide coaching and consultancy to help the homeless people in our program understand the importance of communicating properly through social media, the press, in person and on stage, which ultimately builds their digital identity, scales up opportunities and speeds up the process of reaching his or her personal and professional goals.

3. Integration

Community work, job opportunities and social experiences in a healthy environment help the people in our program regain trust in society.

Job integration and volunteer projects play a key role in joining the professional world again and getting a new job and earning money leads to economic empowerment as well as greater responsibilities.

4. Training

Specific training provided by IBM SkillsBuild and IEBS along with in-house trainers from around the world allow Homeless Entrepreneurs an amazing opportunity to understand the future of work and receives the guidance, resources and training to get and maintain jobs corporations are looking for in order to be competitive today and in the future.

5. Commitment

You need 3 interviews to get a job and have 365 days to lose it, which means commitment is the different between a revolving door and a corporate welcome mat that leads to a steady job, dignified housing, and healthier lifestyle.

By this stage, the Homeless Entrepreneur has proven his or her commitment and is working on perfecting his or her routine to optimize current and future results.

6. Consolidation

Nearing the end of phase 1 means that the Homeless Entrepreneur’s foundation as an active, working citizen needs to be consolidated to ensure independence from social services as autonomous members of society who are prepared to transfer all their knowledge gained during the HELP program to future Homeless Entrepreneurs.

7. Loyalty

Loyalty is the last stage in phase 1 and ultimately means that the Homeless Entrepreneur is ready to graduate and has a devoted promise to ending homeless for homeless people who want to be active, working citizens, too.

The Homeless Entrepreneur becomes a mentor for future Homeless Entrepreneurs and a local and international homeless advocate in phase 2.

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