Very eye-opening. The question now becomes, how does one best go about helping those who have found themselves in such circumstances (and preferably without compromising one's own personal safety/security)? Not sure there is an easy answer for that one, and may be different depending on the person/situation. Personally, I prefer to give food (like a granola bar or something else portable and non-perishable) instead of cash, but there may be times when the cash is what a person needs more.