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prince-william-young He may be third in line for the British throne, but Prince William is not afraid to get down and dirty – as long as it’s for a good cause. Tuesday night, Prince William slept on the streets of London despite the weather conditions. The temperatures that night went down to as low as negative four degrees Celsius and yet the Prince took it all in good stride – he used cardboard boxes as bedding.

So why did he do this? The Prince slept on the street as part of promoting awareness of homeless people. He supports charitable group Centrepoint, which focuses on those who do not have homes. Seyi Obakin, the chief executive of the organization tells of Prince William’s experience:

“There was no shielding from the bitter cold or the hard concrete floor or the fear of being accosted by drug dealers, pimps or those out to give homeless people a good kicking. One of the hairiest moments occurred when we were almost run over by a road sweeper which simply didn’t see our small group huddled together, which just goes to show how vulnerable rough sleepers are.”

Obakin spent the night with Prince William and also shared just how determined he was to get an understanding of what homeless people go through. After that night, the Prince probably has a whole new perspective.

What does this mean for the charity? They just might get financial support from the Royal Family. At the very least, more people will pay attention to their cause.

There are a lot of homeless people out there and perhaps one issue that has to be addressed is the place they sleep. We would normally see them in dark alleys or abandoned buildings but would that be sufficient for us to let go?

These days, it is an issue that many would not consider. But for humanitarian issues, causes that can be likewise addressed by the government need a little push. It is indeed unfortunate to see these people suffering and the credit crunch and global crisis we now find ourselves in is sure to pry is away from trying to help out these people. But we can make a difference with small causes.

There are people who take note of these issues. In fact, getting together for a cause can be something that can call the attention of groups concerned in doing something about it. We often drive them away from public places since it is entirely degrading as far as society is concerned. But maybe we can also take into consideration on finding ways to help them out.

A group of concerned Lubbock citizens got together a few months ago to organize an event called Lie Down to Stand Up. It started with a prayer vigil Saturday Night, and participants actually spend the night outside with the homeless. They hope it will bring attention to the problems homeless people face in Lubbock, people like Walter Paschal, or “Red” to those who know him. “They call me red here on the street. I’ve been living up here on the streets a long time,” said Paschal.

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Prince William Roughs It Out For A Good Cause

Sleeping for a Cause