Some believe the homeless deserve special protection, in fact their own bill of rights. The Rhode Island law is designed to “affirm” the rights of the homeless and […]
Homeless USA
Buses retrofitted with showers to roll out for homeless people
We’ve all passed by homeless people who clearly haven’t bathed in a while, crinkled our noses and rushed past. Doniece […]
People in Seattle Are Outraged By This $2,000 ‘Homelessness Tour’
For $2,000, you can spend three days and two nights exploring Seattle’s homeless culture. The tour, officially called “Sub-Urban Experience,” is the creation […]
Safe Ground
All people deserve a safe place to be. Everyone deserves SAFE GROUND! The Plan Safe Ground – a village community of 60 […]
Michigan artist knits a house
Annie Belle, 22, of Kalamazoo, Mich., built her own home this year. It’s small, open concept, neutral decor, and the best part is that Belle […]
Bottom Out
In the foggy early morning of August 19, the Santa Clara River bottom is the scene of a chaotic exodus of approximately 70 homeless people […]
Police make arrests as city workers tear down homeless camp at railroad bridge
UPDATE: Police officers began arresting people who refused to leave a homeless camp under a railroad bridge this morning on the southern edge of Downtown. […]
Homelessness in the past for high-achieving OTC student
The road to educational success has taken Wade Southwell from living on the streets of San Francisco to the classrooms of OTC. And thanks to […]
New approach to fighting homelessness
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Catch the crowd of 500 to 600 people gathered at the Urban Ministry Center uptown on any given day – it’s […]
Homeless Man Chooses Computer Coding Lessons Over $100
On Wednesday, a New York software engineer published a blog post explaining his plan to offer a local homeless man a choice: $100 with no […]
Homeless Camp Moves, Maintains Purpose
James Chastain’s tent sat by Ferry Street Bridge for a week. He pitched camp and others followed — three, then five, then 20. “It became […]
South Carolina City Approves Plan To Exile Its Homeless
Many homeless people in Columbia, South Carolina are facing an arduous choice: vacate downtown or be arrested. That’s because last week, the Columbia City Council […]
Hacking homelessness: HandUp lets you help out via mobile phone donations
In San Francisco, entrepreneurs are proving that technology can be a force for social good. A small but dedicated group has its sights on the […]
Occupy Madison Builds Micro-Homes For Homeless
Volunteers are equipping the tiny homes with beds, microwaves, refrigerators, compost toilets and heating. In an attempt to combat the issue of homelessness in the […]
Homeless people face a Catch-22 over IDs
Living with homelessness is hard enough. Try getting out of homelessness without an ID. Recent changes to the rules for acquiring a Social Security card […]