In a country publicly defined by wealth and GDP, a good number of people have only the streets to call home. The PropertyGuru’s Cheryl Tay […]
Homelessness
Homelessness kills
Right on the heels of a new law that makes squatting illegal comes a report that homeless people die on average thirty years younger than […]
Study shows high public cost of homelessness
Failing to help the homeless can come with a high cost to the public purse, with many ending up in hospitals for treatment of substance […]
Streetsleepers
Streetsleepers Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org
12 homeless Indian workers sleep in Dubai park
Men have been waging 2-month battle to claim dues after winning favourable judgement from labour court The 12 Indian workers, who were stranded after their […]
Filipino street kid wins $100,000 peace prize
Cris Valdez was chosen for the work of his ‘Championing Community Children’ charity which raises funds to give gifts to needy children. A young Filipino […]
Moradores da Rua
Moradores da Rua Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org
Streetsleepers
Streetsleepers Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org
Company in Prague turns to homeless people to show city’s less-seen side
Prague is a major tourist draw in Europe’s Czech Republic. But, like much of Europe, the city and country have its share of economic problems, […]
Spikes Under Chinese Overpasses To Prevent Sleeping Homeless?
Guangzhou and Shenzhen install cement spikes under overpasses to guard against the homeless Recently, new “landscaping” has appeared under the overpasses in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, […]
Moradores da Rua
Moradores da Rua Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org
Shelter in a Cart Competition
We were excited when Designboom announced the Shelter in a Cart competition, to “Design a cart that can provide shelter and storage for the urban […]
Streetsleepers
Streetsleepers Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org
Moradores da Rua
Moradores da Rua Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org
Suddenly Homeless – Five First Steps To Ending Homelessness
Making a dent in the nation’s homeless problem might not be easy but it’s possible to draw a picture to show a way forward. At […]