PeopleHelpingPeople began its journey in June 2015 on the basis that more should be done for the homeless and disabled, who have largely been dismissed and ignored by their families and society.
The genesis of the project came from a personal passion for the homeless and disabled, and the personal empathy for them given the affliction to immediate family members. This was based on the recognition of the fact that family members could have just as easily been in similar difficult situations as those he often saw and met on the streets.
PeopleHelpingPeople, during its onset, began as a simple and one-dimensional service that included charity every Sunday and buying food and water in large quantities and distributing them all over West LA while engaging all the individuals that met along the way to gain a better understanding of their backgrounds and stories.
Today, PeopleHelpingPeople has evolved into an organization that looks to connect individuals that are looking for meaningful opportunities to contribute to their society and community, even if initially on a smaller and ad-hoc basis, with local families and small businesses. These local families and small businesses should look to provide real assistance to those who need it by engaging them with different opportunities (e.g. basic labor) that the homeless can assist with, thus empowering these individuals beyond the regular basic necessities (e.g. food and water) that are typically seen. With your support, we aim to both directly support these individuals by connecting them with the funding and access they need as well as indirectly support them by connecting them with the local families and businesses through this platform online and on the ground in LA.
PeopleHelpingPeople thanks Aloke Pillai, a visionary designer and developer in Toronto/NYC, for its website and design and for his continued support.