Homeless

KAMPALA - Orphaned and homeless, Eddy Kenzo used to struggle to persuade DJs to play his songs, but Uganda's first Grammy contender said his success offers hope that even the poorest person can triumph. Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance, Kenzo -- whose real name is Edrisah…

Homeless mom reunited with dog Animal shelter helps reunite a homeless mom with her beloved dog 02:34 Animal shelters are used to taking in stray dogs, but this pup named Lilo came to McKamey Animal Center off the street - with an added surprise – a note. "We received a…

Published Feb 01, 2023  •  1 minute read The former Windsor Water World building is shown on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The city has had a Homelessness and Housing (H4) Hub set up at the former indoor water park since 2020. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star The City of…

A precedent-setting ruling in Ontario could place pressure on cities to address the crisis of homelessness with better shelters and housing, experts say, while giving encampment residents more defined protections against evictions. In the first decision of its kind in the province, a judge in Kitchener, Ont., ruled last week…

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie # DePaul Man jailed for setting fire to homeless hostel that left woman with catastrophic injuries The fire at the Depaul Hostel in Dublin 7 was started by Keith Riggs (38) in March last year. A MAN WHO set fire to a homeless hostel last year, leaving a…

A man who set fire to a homeless hostel last year, leaving a 22-year-old woman with catastrophic injuries, has been jailed for nine and a half years. he fire at the Depaul Hostel in Dublin 7 that was started by Keith Riggs (38) in March last year left Shauna O'Brien with…

The number of people homeless in Ireland is likely double or treble the official figure, according to Fr Peter McVerry. He was speaking as a new poll suggested a hardening of public attitudes towards refugees - with 49% of people surveyed saying they are unhappy with the Government's handling of…

Hundreds of hours were spent knitting scarves and toques, all of which were donated to the Bear Clan Patrol to give to Edmonton’s homeless. The organization is made up of volunteers who go out on the streets and help people experiencing homelessness — a definite need as the city experiences…

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the Biden administration's plans to reduce homelessness and make housing more affordable. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Earlier this week, volunteers and officials fanned out across the Washington, D.C., metro region to conduct something called a point-in-time count. That's…

A luggage bag covered in black plastic was suspected to be a bomb as it was left all by itself at a train station in Subang Jaya, Selangor yesterday. Found by patrol officers at 4.05pm, the Subang Jaya district police headquarters (IPD) immediately requested the local bomb unit to conduct…