Homeless

Toronto Lorenzo Berardinetti spent three decades serving the people of Scarborough in suburban Toronto as a politician, but has now spent more than a year living without a home after falling on hard times. Local politicians have started a campaign to get him back on his feet. Lorenzo Berardinetti served…

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Saskatchewan must increase potash royalties to deal with homelessness and the fond recollections of a the province's millionth resident. Published Jan 04, 2025  •  Last updated Jan 04, 2025  •  3 minute read Florence Stratton agrees that the Saskatchewan government's failure to collect a proper amount of royalties for potash…

As the frost thawed in the early sunlight on Friday, people sleeping rough in Dublin’s city centre were bracing for a protracted cold spell in the days ahead. Nikita ‘Nikki’ Kenny was sitting on the pavement outside a supermarket on North Earl Street with a bag of her belongings. She…

A new record in homelessness has been described as “incomprehensible” and “scandalous” and must be “a wake-up call” for parties negotiating to form a new government, charities at the coalface of the crisis have said. The call comes as the total homeless population surpassed 15,000 for the first time since…

It seems only fitting that a year like 2024 should end with one last bleak milestone. Late last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the top line numbers from its annual “point-in-time” homeless count, conducted on a single night last January. The headline makes for grim…

Rough sleepers feel the effects of poor weather more acutely than others (Picture: Anadolu) With freezing temperatures expected over the next few days people living on the street could be at risk. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued alerts for several areas including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the…

Wednesday 01 January 2025 - 16:06pm Over 950 people were left homeless after a fire broke out at the Kayamandi Informal Settlement in Stellenbosch. STELLENBOSCH - Over 150 people were left homeless after a fire broke out at the Kayamandi Informal Settlement in Stellenbosch. While firefighters extinguished the blaze, over…

Mayotte families left homeless by cyclone leave shelters By Abby SAID ADINANI Mamoudzou (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation. At this time…

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