رجل يعطي المشردين صوتًا في شهر رمضان

Gives homeless man a voice in the month of Ramadan 
  
Network news: As is consistently brothers of Muslims from various fraternity of the world, is scheduled to spend Joseph Ramles, a resident of New York City, the days in the month of Ramadan fasting, prayer, and doing charity. However, for the fourth year in a row, will devote a certain length of time to help the needy in a unique way and the new: It is to try to live on the streets for one week in order to get a better understanding of the plight of the homeless. 
In 2009,, Ramles aware of the media sources that the number of homeless in New York City are increasing at an alarming rate: At that time there were 30 thousand and 10 thousand displaced families are sleeping in the shelter for the homeless in the city every night. Realized that he wants the help of displaced persons, many of whom were to have lost their jobs recently and paid their economic crisis to the streets, but decided to be assisted talents as a manager production and as a designer for the Arts planning to create a new approach in addressing the problem of homelessness, said Ramles, "media were talking about how growing homelessness, and you want once you do something about it, you know, "he said," As a designer of Art planning and so on, I wanted to do something about it in a more innovative can grab the attention of people in some way, "but Ramles was inspired by the idea of ​​helping displaced creed Islamic Also, He stressed that the provision of assistance to those who are less fortunate is fully compatible with the spirit of Ramadan, and Ramles pointed out that "the reason behind fasting Muslims is that they, you know, of sacrificing food to be able to the actual sense of what it means hunger." And Abizaid, "In addition to stop eating, I mean, that one of the most prominent things associated with the month of Ramadan is tender," and what was intended to raise awareness, he decided Ramles spend one week during the month of Ramadan every year to live on the streets and documenting his experiences with people displaced , and in order to raise funds for a reputable charity dedicated to helping those who do not own homes. And also founded the website HomelessForOneWeek.com (homeless for one week) is useful as a forum for raising funds and view interviews with displaced people, resulted in the establishment of the first Ramles in the streets during the March / March 2009, to open his eyes to the hardships endured by the homeless. Dry escape from the cold and snow, he slept in the subway system in the city and he was spending most of his days in the distribution of leaflets entitled "homeless for one week" (Homeless for One Week) on the initiative in front of the train station in Union Square, and stated Ramles "I decided to follow in the footsteps of displaced for a week and documented so that cheaper for people insight on how to be a case of the man who lived on the streets, and how to be having to worry about the next place in which Cinema, and about his safety. " 
Ramles explained that after spending a few days in the streets, began Transients pay attention to the existence and donate to him on his website. Establishing a first Ramles collected in streets and Altmasath to donations from friends, more than three thousand dollars to pay "for the Alliance of New York for the homeless." He succeeded The who Oamadihama weeks in the streets in 2010 and 2011, collecting about $ 4,700 for each of the Bank of New York for food, and $ 3,600 for the site CAMBA.org, respectively. Ramles efforts secured thousands of meals to individuals displaced by these organizations, but the problem of homelessness is still rampant in New York. Today, it is estimated "coalition of the displaced persons" that more than 43 thousand of New Yorkers - including 17 thousand children - sleeping in the shelter the city every night, and this year, he chose Ramles organization "Muslims Against Hunger," to get the proceeds of his campaign fundraising. The this popularity Society seeks to mobilize and educate the Muslim community about poverty and homelessness. He hopes to collect $ 5,000 to support the kitchens dining public, cafes communities, a subsidiary of this organization, which provides meals for the homeless, hungry, and poor workers who are most in need, in 20 cities across the United States, but Ramles considered that the project "displaced for a period of Week, "offers more than just meals. Many people believe that the displaced are still without homes because they are lazy and do not want work to support themselves, but Ramles says that it is the understanding of a simplified and minus the roots of the problem of homelessness. In many cases, the conditions that drive people to become homeless, not be subject to the control or control. 
According Ramles that "every one of those story or idea unique personal about why living in the street. Were lies one of the reasons behind my desire to go to the streets and documenting these stories to enable those displaced from their voices heard, because I think that you help when one allows him Asmaek story From his point of view. This helps you to be more sympathetic, "and despite the fact that Ramles himself collects funds to alleviate the plight of homelessness, he urged people to help in any way available to them, and confirms, saying, in some cases, many people believe, as you know, that the only way to help is through the provision of money, but, I mean, there are many different ways to help, and to make a difference in someone's life, even though it was through smiling to him, or welcome him, or even stand up and volunteer to help in the Bank to Gmaen but the week spent this year on the street, will be the last for Ramles. Although it will remain manages their website and volunteer, he hopes to find a new way more creative to direct the path of his desire to help displaced persons, and draw, saying, "I wanted to really search for new ideas to be even more innovative while maintaining the objective fundamental goal of trying to raise awareness about homelessness. " As for what will be the shape of his next project, it is still not clear. 
IT news network - Sunday 5 / August / 2012 - 16 / Ramadan / 1433