Homeless: Without Hope Homelessness by definition is the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence. We’ve all seen them, doesn’t matter which city you are in, we pass right by them, or even hurry past them, never looking or acknowledging. But what do we really know about these people, do they have families, do they care about how they look and how did they get like this? I began to explore this difficult topic and what I discovered was both heartbreaking and shocking. Not having a home is bad, not having any hope, is tragic.