Homeless

The Bowery Residents' Committee, a New York City homelessness nonprofit organization, spent over $1 million on things like movie tickets, fast food and booze cruises, the state comptroller's office found. An audit done by the office of New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found the BRC had charged the city at…

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‘Nowhere to go’: Family left homeless after Christmas Day fire A Logan couple and their two kids visiting family for Christmas had only just arrived when they received a dreaded phone call from a neighbour saying their home had been destroyed. There is more to this story But it’s a…

As of Monday night, there were still more than 100 spaces for people to stay at the Calgary Drop-In Centre to escape the extremely cold temperatures. But some unhoused Calgarians distrust the existing shelter system or don’t want to be split up from a partner or pet. “We need actual…

NORTH WEST - Scores of people have lost their homes in severe rainstorms in Makapanstad in the North West. Heavy rain lashed the region, leaving some areas flooded. Moretele Municipal Mayor, George Manyike, is visiting affected areas.Read More

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…