Gofundme as last-ditch safety net isn’t the way to do any of this but here we are... 

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Thank you for boosting this, Zeynep.
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A lousy way to do safety bet, but alas. A huge problem with poverty is lack of just small amounts which sends everything into tailspin.
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Some cities provide funds for these situations, which is great. What is less great is that they're then criticized for spending "$36k per homeless person!!!" without recognition that this kind of spending prevents thousands of people from *becoming* homeless.
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Exactly! It’s these small scale crises that are easier to avert than the issues that come up if not averted. Sigh.
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