Homeless

PETALING JAYA: In 2015, Tony Lian was supplying bottled water when a friend asked if he could donate to the homeless. “I said yes and gave 20 cartons. Then later, I provided another 30. “But something inside me said: ‘Don’t just give, go see for yourself.” What he witnessed that…

(RNS) — The future of a proposed homeless shelter at a New Jersey church — and the future of the church itself — remains unclear after a zoning board meeting ended without a vote. Since October, Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, has sought permission from the town’s…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. When a homeless man questioned the Phoenix police’s authority to stop him in February 2020, an officer grabbed him…

Officers from the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce carried out a late-night raid across parts of Lagos Island, arresting 62 people. The operation, which led to the arrest of 59 men and 3 women, is part of a renewed push to remove suspected criminals from the streets and take back public areas…

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, MAY 23, 2025 - This spring, SocialBox.Biz is encouraging enterprises across the United Kingdom to join in its MacBook and laptop reuse initiative. Over the past decade, SocialBox.Biz has helped the vulnerable, including homeless individuals, refugees, and elderly people receive old but functional MacBooks and laptops that…

Please enter a unique summary that best describes your press release. Please DO NOT copy and paste the top portion of your press release. Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) May 23, 2025 - Mighty Hero Homes, a nonprofit organization on a mission to eradicate veteran homelessness, will host a powerful night of…

News Latest Wales News Cardiff The fire at Dyfrig House in Cardiff caused damage estimated at £2m 22:11, 22 May 2025 Updated 13:20, 23 May 2025 The aftermath of the fire at Dyfrig House on Fitzhamon Embankment (Image: John Myers) A man has pleaded guilty to starting a fire that…

Senator Ali Ndume has advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to provide a transitional support system for those affected by the issue of street begging and homelessness in Abuja. He asserted that it was not enough to simply arrest the displaced people but also provide…

Letter writers are angry over the Saskatchewan government and the Global Transportation Hub upping the cost of Costco land — money that could have went to shelter the city's homeless. Published May 22, 2025  •  Last updated May 22, 2025  •  3 minute read The Global Transportation Hub and the…

Clark County Matters urges Vancouver’s mayor and City Council to act now to restrict public homeless camps, warning that inaction could mirror outcomes seen in Portland and Los Angeles. Clark County Matters: ‘Vancouver doesn’t have to end up like Portland or LA – but only if our mayor and City…