Homeless

Not every hero makes the news. Some just quietly help a homeless neighbor find shelter, or check on an old friend who has stopped answering the door. These stories are proof that kindness doesn’t need an audience—it just needs one person willing to care. I tutored kids for free at the library every Saturday for two years during…

Francisca Yawson, 37, was blasted by the judge, saying children may have gone hungry after she stole almost £100,000 that could have been spent on helping the homeless and food banks 22:21, 06 Feb 2026 Updated 22:21, 06 Feb 2026 A church worker has been spared jail after she stole…

New York City has seen a troubling number of deaths during the current cold spell. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he'll fix what some see as poor communication with city workers who assist the homeless. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In New York City, at least 17 people have died outside since the…

A long-delayed report meant to scrutinize more than $200 million in taxpayer-funded homeless housing lacked basic information when it was finally unveiled Wednesday — as a top Los Angeles City Council member appeared stumped and unprepared. Council member Nithya Raman, who heads the Housing and Homelessness Committee, nonchalantly flipped through…

Abdullah Ibrahim is homeless on the streets of Washington, D.C. He hides his tent nightly to avoid authorities conducting encampment sweeps. (Angela Hart/KFF Health News) LISTEN: In this audio portrait of homeless people displaced by the Trump administration’s crackdown on encampments in the nation’s capital, KFF Health News senior correspondent…

Listen to this article with a free account The stabbing death of former NFL player Kevin Johnson may be connected to three other killings involving homeless people in the same area of Los Angeles County, officials said Tuesday. Johnson, 55, was found Jan. 21 at a homeless encampment along a…

Rogers Olu Maguta is not your typical 27-year-old. He walks around Nairobi with birds of prey on his head and shoulders and spends most of his time caring for them until they are ready to return to the wild. Some get so attached that they don’t want to leave his…

— The department will put $100 million toward a pilot program by Associated Press February 2, 2026 • 3 min read Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities, building…

Abd Alfatah Alras organizes items for winter care packages for community members in need at the University of Regina on Friday Jan. 30, 2026. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post Article content As Abd Alfatah Alras handed out dozens of care packages to homeless people in Regina on Saturday, he…

Former Calgary city councillor Courtney Walcott discusses housing policy at a Jan. 31, 2026, lecture at the University of Alberta. Photo by Eric Bowling /Postmedia Article content In 2021, there was a sudden spike in applications for affordable housing in Calgary. Conventional wisdom would blame the COVID-19 pandemic. But data…