Homeless

First called Camp Marjorie, then Camp Hope, the tent city gave visibility to to the issue of homelessness and gaps in social programs. Author of the article: Mark Melnychuk Camp Marjorie, a tent encampment housing homeless people, is seen in Pepsi Park in Regina, Saskatchewan on Oct. 25, 2021. Photo…

Before my long travel, I pack my suitcases, stuff them with some sand from our land, some scent from my mother’s kitchen and sounds of birds in the morning. And in my pockets, I put the four directions. My hands are the compass. At the airport, I beg the officer…

When visiting family at Christmas is not exactly a bed of roses: Social media images show the very cramped sleeping quarters for some people during festive season as part of homeless fundraiserPeople on Twitter have been sharing their unconventional sleeping arrangements over the Christmas period Hilarious images shared on social media…

An "extremely kind" schoolboy has collected hundreds of items for a homeless centre in Stoke instead of presents for his ninth birthday. Isaac Rotherham told family and friends to not buy gifts for his birthday today (December 27) but instead give items for the Macari Centre. Isaac wrote a list…

Funding for homelessness can often focus on urban centres and money from all levels of government is neither consistent nor timely, leaving some rural communities left to fend for themselves. Two Alberta municipalities are using unique methods to tackle rural homelessness Social worker Erica Snook-Pennings holds open the door to…

The RSPCA has served up a special Christmas lunch with treats for the homeless animals at their Perth shelter. As temperatures soared at Malaga in the city’s north, the animals enjoyed over 250 special meals, 117 new toys, early morning walks, and a splash in the paddling pool followed by…

The death toll from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388 on Monday, the government said, as disease outbreaks threatened some of the stricken areas. Typhoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on December 16 and 17,…

Junel Malapad is running 200 kilometres almost non-stop in the kind of extreme cold that makes a quick dash to a car seem unbearable for most people. Junel Malapad is running 200 kilometres almost non-stop in the kind of extreme cold that makes a quick dash to a car seem…

THE GOVERNMENT HAS been asked to prioritise ending child homelessness as thousands of people face another Christmas period in emergency accommodation. A spokesperson for Focus Ireland, an organisation that supports homeless people across the country, has said that being homeless “causes terrible trauma for anyone but it hurts children the…

At Christmas time, football shirts are a common gift found under the tree for loved ones and we've picked our favourite three Bolton Wanderers away shirts to fit in with Homelessness charity Shelter’s #NoHomeKit campaign. Wanderers won't be in action on Boxing Day owing to the postponement of the home…