The video above tells the story of a girl, Veronika, who saw a need in her community, and set out to solve it. She started by making coats to give to homeless people living on the streets. The coats transformed to include a pocket that the user's legs could slide into, resulting in a sleeping bag. While the idea is fantastic, and definitely doesn't hurt, it also didn't really help that much either. It solved A problem, but not THE problem. As she says, it just put a bandaid on the real issue. After hearing from someone living in a shelter, she realized that the real need homeless people have is not amenities and resources, but JOBS. So, she gave them jobs.
Veronika started employing homeless people to sew the coats/sleeping bags. This gave them the opportunity to make some money and get out of the shelters and into their own homes, all while helping people who are in the exact same position that they used to be in. Watch the video to learn more!
Veronika started employing homeless people to sew the coats/sleeping bags. This gave them the opportunity to make some money and get out of the shelters and into their own homes, all while helping people who are in the exact same position that they used to be in. Watch the video to learn more!