Friend of the Unhoused by Phinius Sebatsane
COMPASSION.DIGNITY.RESTORATION
Friend of the Unhoused, Phinius Sebatsane recontextualises homelessness not as a personal failure but as a systemic injustice caused by a 'broken soil' of society. Drawing from his own journey as an orphan and activist in South Africa, he advocates for trauma-informed care and restorative justice over the criminalisation of poverty. The text emphasises that dignity and agency are just as essential as food or shelter, challenging the 'beggars cannot be choosers' mentality. Sebatsane calls on the church and community to transition from superficial charity to…
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