Homeless

Author of the article: Reader Letters Publishing date: Dec 19, 2021  •  20 hours ago  •  1 minute read  •  19 Comments In this file photo Nurse Kevin Sagun with Humber River Hospital draws a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine before administering it at a LOFT community housing complex in…

The mayor of San Francisco has declared a state of emergency in the Tenderloin district, an area with high levels of homelessness and devastating numbers of drug overdoses, in an effort to crack down on crime and reduce overdose deaths. “We are in a crisis and we need to respond…

Every winter is tough if you live on the streets, no matter what else is going on in the world. Homelessness is an issue that just won't go away, which is why organisations like The Wallich continue to prove their worth to society. At its core is the belief that…

British global fashion chain New Look has donated more than 1,000 laptops and computers, as part of a scheme to help some of the most vulnerable in society. The laptops, computers and other tech items, such as smartphones, have been delivered to several UK charities before Christmas, including The Passage,…

Devastating images and video captured by photojournalists in California have documented the toll an intense rainstorm – one of the most powerful to hit the state this year – took on a homeless community in the city of Santa Cruz this week. The damage caused by the downpour highlighted the…

One in four surveyed during a count of those experiencing homelessness in Regina said they lost housing due to the pandemic. Author of the article: Brandon Harder Camp Marjorie, later renamed Camp Hope — a tent encampment for homeless people — is seen at Pepsi Park in Regina, Saskatchewan on…

A freelance photojournalist took photographs and video footage on Monday of a homeless encampment inundated with water near downtown Santa Cruz as a moisture-packed atmospheric river dumped rain over Northern and Central California. Santa Cruz resident Alekz Londos said he flew a drone over the large neighborhood of tents in the…

The number of homeless people in Manchester is almost eight times higher than anywhere else in the North West, a new report has revealed. A total of 6,848 people living in the city are currently without a home, according to Shelter. The charity says its analysis of official rough-sleeping and…

Chicago, Illinois Dec 13, 2021 (Issuewire.com)  - Help Niki Get On Her Feet and End Her Homeless A homeless woman by the name of Nikita Biddle has started a GoFundMe to end her homelessness. Her goal is $5000 and she became homeless because she was robbed and forced into the streets. https://gofund.me/49e17432…

Laptops for Homeless, Refugees, and Older People in isolation initiatives from SocialBox.Biz Community Interest Company featured in New Book Published by Penguin Books The publishing company has featured the initiatives of SocialBox.Biz in their new book, ‘One Hundred Reasons to Hope.’ The 64-page children’s book was curated by Danielle Brown…