Homeless

Two homeless men die of cold at Rome’s Termini Station

Two homeless men died during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday outside Termini rail station in Rome, likely victims of cardiac arrest brought on by hypothermia and/or alcoholic coma, police…

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Photo Story – Fashion for the Homeless in Lagos

Artist and organizer Abolore Sobayo (C-R, white shirt) looks on as a homeless girl (C) participates in a mini fashion show along train tracks, organized by the Abolore Sobayo Art…

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Rome homeless send sunflowers to pope on 84th birthday

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Rome's homeless sent sunflowers to Pope Francis for his 84th birthday on Thursday and the pontiff marked the day by sending four ventilators to hospitals in…

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Ireland set to ban evictions and rent price increases

RTE News reports that the Government will announce a temporary ban on evictions, for an initial period of three months, while the Covid-19 crisis is ongoing. It's also understood that…

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New analysis shows one third fall in number of vulnerable people sleeping rough in the UK

New analysis shows that the government’s trailblazing Rough Sleeping Initiative is having a significant impact on reducing the numbers of vulnerable people sleeping rough on the country’s streets. The Rough Sleeping Initiative – a cornerstone of the government’s…

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Act of kindness goes viral and triggers more kindness

A homeless man has been given a new lease on life thanks to a simple act of kindness from an anonymous jogger in New York City. 30-year-old Joe Arroyo had…

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Lisbon aims to have no people living on its streets by 2021

The Lisbon City Council approved the Municipal Plan for the Homeless Person 2021. It’s a continuation of the previous plan which ended in 2018. According to the city’s authorities,…

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New Zealand sets precedent in its ‘Wellbeing budget by measuring and addressing country’s success by people’s wellbeing rather than just GDP

Child poverty, domestic violence and mental health will be the priorities in New Zealand’s “wellbeing budget”, the finance minister has announced, with the nation declaring itself the first in the…

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Bono’s voice soothes crying child during concert for homeless in Paris

Chef Massimo Bottura has posted a heartwarming video of Irish rockers U2 paying a surprise visit to his Paris soup kitchen and serenading homeless diners and volunteers with a private concert. During an acoustic rendition…

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