Homeless

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…

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated $250,000 to the nonprofit organization Village for Vets to purchase 25 tiny houses for homeless veterans in Los Angeles. On the actor's Twitter Thursday, he wrote that he celebrated Christmas early with the donation. Village for Vets' mission is to help end homelessness…

A video photo showing soldiers walking next to flood waters, after the flooding in Bolivia. (AP/Screenshot via The Epoch Times) Periods of heavy rains throughout the month of December have caused the deaths of at least 12 people and left thousands homeless Thursday. Local authorities stated the rainfall has set…

After making landfall in the southern Philippines on Dec. 16, Super Typhoon Rai left a trail of destruction, killing at least 375 people and injuring more than 500, with more than 50 others still missing, officials said this week. With many homes and shelters leveled, thousands of Filipinos remain without…