Cause and Effect

I would like to focus on homelessness and violence against women. I chose these two, because I feel very helpless about each issue, and I would love to make a difference. Seeing the people walking down the streets without homes, food, and any sort of income is very saddening and I hate that I can't afford to help. By helping them with these issues, we will be creating a positive effect; they will create a better life. Also, violence of women is a huge issue. Many women are being verbally and and physically abused and are not getting help. A lot of this is because they are too scared to live on their own. Giving them shelter, and help with children would allow these women to escape violence.

Questions that I will be asking are:

Homelessness:
1. What is the statistic of number of homeless people in st. pete?
2. How is this number compared to the national average?
3. What is the impact of homelessness?
4. How do people become homeless?
5. What is needed to help fix this issue?
6. What is being done already to fix the issue?
7. What gender is more common to be homeless?
8. The stereotype of homeless are that they are drug users and alcoholics. Is this proven true?

Violence Against Women:
1. What is the statistics of women being abused?
2. How is the number compared in st. pete, to the national average?
3. How does this abuse impact women?
4. Why don't women leave abusive relationships?
5. How does these relationships effect their kids?
6. What is needed to fix this issue?
7. What is being done already to fix the issue?
8. Is there are profile of men that abuse these women? Does it have anything to do with genetics?