Homeless

LOS ANGELES — California pours billions of taxpayer dollars into fighting homelessness each year but has little to show for it, as experts warn thousands could die before enough housing is secured for them. In San Francisco, hundreds of housing vacancies remain unfilled as the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed efforts…

Image: Lismore Floods Fundraiser For Queer Community GoFundMe page. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the floods in the Northern Rivers region, with many left homeless and their possessions washed away. As floodwaters recede, the focus is now on recovery efforts as well as providing immediate and…

“In our experience, and from what I’m able to hear, I’m not aware of one case where someone has been put back onto direct payments." Agencies say the SIS program's implementation left more people without housing. Photo by Matt Smith /Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saskatoon housing agencies say changes made to Saskatchewan’s…

A police officer instructs domestic workers gathering on their rest day to leave, during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hong Kong, China February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSome fired or made homeless after positive COVID tests340,000 domestic helpers in HK, must…

The event funds for YWCA Regina’s My Aunt’s Place — Regina’s only emergency homeless shelter for women and families — and awareness of how prevalent and complex family homelessness is in this community. Participants in the Coldest Night of the Year, YWCA Regina's family-friendly winter fundraiser, gather near St. Paul's…

An annual event that brings the community together to raise funds and awareness on homelessness in Regina will take place Saturday, Feb. 26 Every year, YWCA Regina organizes the Coldest Night of the Year event as a family-friendly winter fundraiser. This year’s event will be dedicated to women and children facing…

Before the sun was up one misty morning in mid-January, Joshlyn Caldwell, age 51, roused the five unhoused people she let sleep in her north Houston apartment—a man, a woman, and a young family of three. The men helped Joshlyn, who has been disabled since a 2010 car accident, limp…

COVID-19 has highlighted housing shortages in some northern First Nations in Manitoba just as the federal government announced funding for proposed solutions to the issue. Pimicikamak Cree Nation received funding for temporary isolation units earlier this year to help deal with the pandemic. The chief, David Monias, said that housing…

DeAnne Csada fears a policy change by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will make it almost impossible for homeless people and those living in poverty to file their taxes. DeAnne Csada, who volunteers on her own time helping homeless people or people in poverty file their taxes, works in her…

Vic bill targets homelessness end by 2030 The Victorian Greens will attempt to legislate an ambitious target to end homelessness in the state by the end of the decade, amid heated debate on a proposed social housing levy. In state parliament on Wednesday, the Greens are expected to introduce a…