What does the complex issue of homelessness mean to a child? Here, in a moving classroom essay, ten-year-old Ellie gives us a god idea.

Her impassioned and beautifully written plea for support struck such a note with the teacher marking it that she immediately made a donation to Framework.

Here is Ellie’s essay:

Have you ever lived in the freezing snow? Have you ever slept on the street? Have you slept on the rough concrete with children desperate for warmth and health? Nevertheless lots of people have, this is homelessness: it must be stopped.

Framework is a charity helping those needy adults and children find a home. It is a local charity that will hopefully ring love and happiness to the city. Framework has helped many people who sleep in rough conditions find a comfortable home.

Many people would walk on by if they saw a lonely, upset adult lying in a sack crying. Yet Framework would do the opposite to prevent this from happening – they would stop…and help.

The majority of homeless adults have run out of money to pay their bills. So clearly they lost their house, their money, maybe event their children. Consequently this matter can be stopped! All you have to do is donate your cash to Framework! In addition to this you could save lives.

So, appreciate your home, yet at the same time make homes for others. Stop the dreadful matter by just donating. Please – we need you!