Just listen. Check on people. Above all else, for the love of God. Do not offer solutions. Don't tell someone they need to get help( in America this is often

Just listen. Check on people. Above all else, for the love of God. Do not offer solutions. Don't tell someone they need to get help( in America this is often unaffordable anyway). If someone has financial needs after a passing, you don't need to help them, but don't offer half baked solutions. There's very little help for poor people in America. Getting assistance can take years if it's possible at all. Many movies which depict poverty show a fantasy version where you can call up 1-800-get-home and get placed in a unit within the week. This is something I'm unfortunately very familiar with, never assume that you know more about someone's situation than they do. Now if you want to help, make sure you know the person very well, remember they owe you nothing. They don't even owe you friendship. That said I provided one of my best friends with a token amount of money which was enough to allow him to move to another country and start a new life. And as of the universe smiled at me, I got a 30k raise within months of providing said help.