Homeless

The number of homeless people has increased again, to 17,885, including 5,830 children. The data, for August, published on Friday by the Department of Housing, represents a 9.3 per cent increase in a year, and a rise of 358 in a month. A more detailed breakdown shows there were 7,304…

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Photo Credit: Amerilodge Group TROY, Michigan—Amerilodge Group, a hotel ownership and management company based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, partnered with Hilton Hotels & Resorts to assemble more than 1,500 household cleaning kits for Lighthouse during the company’s Annual Leadership Summit on September 16, 2026. The initiative was part of Amerilodge…

Home / World Herald Reporters NZ Herald · 22 Sep, 2026 07:00 AM 3 mins to read ‌ NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | National accuses Labour of hypocrisy and banned media outlets sue the Trump Administration | Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Video / NZ Herald A homeless man was booked…

MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette changed her schedule to meet Montreal's mayor on Friday, as the discovery of a one-year-old child at a homeless encampment continued to send waves through the provincial election campaign. MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette changed her schedule to meet…

Every Thursday evening outside The Griffin Centre in Civic, volunteer doctors, nurses and managers work at Street Side Medics, offering free medical care to those experiencing homelessness and other challenges. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading Save $100 + Bonus Tote All articles from our website…

Focus Ireland has confirmed that its Shine A Light fundraising campaign, proudly supported by Sisk, in aid of homelessness will take place next month for the 14th year.  In July, there were 17,527 people homeless in Ireland, of whom 5,659 are children living in emergency accommodation.  In a statement, Focus…

Federal law enforcement officers have arrested two employees of California-based homelessness non-profits on corruption charges, alleging that they misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars. The US justice department has arrested Michael Young, a founder of the Culver City-based non-profit Home at Last, and Lakiya Malone, an employee of the Los Angeles-based…

WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to testify Tuesday before a House subcommittee investigating alleged fraud and mismanagement in the region’s homelessness system, but that did not stop her from going after Republican leaders on the panel. As the hearing began, Bass’ reelection campaign accused “extremist Republicans in Congress” of…

Agencies are engaging with homeless people living in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in advance of the visit of US president Donald Trump. While the precise number of people who sleep rough in the park is unknown, Dublin Simon Community – which provides the capital’s rough sleeper outreach service – said it…