A Sorsoganon Literary Collection of the Experiences of Homeless Street People

This study uncovered the Experiences of Homeless Street People in Sorsogon City, Philippines. The research participants were four homeless street people in Sorsogon City of different ages and genders. This study utilized the qualitative-narrative method of research and used coding in analysing the data. The data revealed that the homeless street people in Sorsogon City vary in age, gender, educational attainment and manner of livelihood. Each of them has different reasons why they are homeless but it was found out that they are street people because of their livelihood. They also experience challenges and risks in their security, health and livelihood. Moreover, they have their own reasons of accepting or refusing the opportunities offered to most of them. Most of them receive assistance from non-government and private organizations, and private individuals more than from the local government. These findings have led to the proposal of a Creative Non-fiction which served as the output of this study.

Keywords – experiences, homeless street people, livelihood, challenges, risks, opportunities