62-year-old Mike Momany, a homeless person, is starting a 'business' where people will pay $2,000 to live like a homeless person for three days. $500 will be donated to shelters and will pay for clothing and items needed for customers to blend into the homeless life world. The other $1,500 will be Mikes take in the business. He is doing this because homelessness has rose 15% since 2007 to more than 9,000 people living in the streets or in shelters. A homeless man himself wants to help himself by making business and help others by donating money. Do you think that this is a good idea? Do you think people will actually do it? It would be pretty hard to live like a homeless person and have to pay for it. What do you think of this?
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/02/pf/homeless-tour/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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While I think the idea has a good concept, I think he would be better off earning money another way. I have a hard time imagining that people would be willing to pay $2,000 to live like a homeless person, especially when they could do it for free on their own.
I think it is a good idea. I think it would be good for people to see what others go through every day without a home, money, or food. I think it will make citizens appreciate and respect what they have and work hard to keep it all. It would definitely be challenging, but I think it will all pay off in the end.
I think that Mike had a great idea. Whether anyone pays for this or not will be interesting. I don't see many people doing it, but for those who do, it could be a great experience for a good cause.
This could be a good idea it, I don't know if a lot of people would do it, but it's a good idea because people could get an idea of what it's like to live like a homeless person and maybe they will donate money or clothes to help homeless people.
I think its a good idea. However i think donating more profits to the homeless is a better idea. Don't play pretend. Some people don't have that option.
I think this is a neat idea. I am not sure how many people would pay to do it though.
Sounds interesting, Yeah, they should have a try, but the problem is people who are willing to pay the money are usually good man, so they might help lots of homeless in their life, so it won't make a big difference?
I think it is a good idea but it would be very hard and it costs 2,000 dollars. But the money is going to a very good cause and it will help a lot of people.
I agree with your thoughts. It is very expensive but it goes towards a good cause.
I think it is a pretty good idea, it gives people the ability to experience first-hand what being homeless is like. I don't think too many people will do it because it costs too much money. I hope people do it because maybe it will help decrease the homelessness rate.
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