Egypt’s street children had a lot to gain from the country’s revolution. However, change has come slowly if at all, and in many ways, their cause has […]
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Living Along the Railroad
This morning we went with Raj in the car to meet Emran in a teastall (cha dokan) near his house. Welcoming us to their teastall, […]
Encouraging Steps in Abolishing Human Slavery
Sometimes, really good ideas in the fight against the sex trafficking of kids get adopted broadly, and it gives hope to all of us in […]
From homeless to feeding others
A warm smile, a safe haven and a hearty meal. Isaac Barentine and Will Pruit know the importance of all three – especially for someone […]
What you learn about humanity from living on the streets
Passers-by mainly ignore me, a homeless woman sitting on the sidewalk or a bench. The people who do speak to me are either curious, or […]
Russia and Ukraine move to protect homeless from cold snap
Russia and Ukraine have both taken precautions to protect homeless people, scores of whom have frozen to death on the streets of Europe during its brutal cold […]
Ready Steady Cook-style challenges help young homeless people to eat well
Every Tuesday at 6pm the training room at the Foyer – an accommodation centre for young people affected by homelessness – is hastily converted into a […]
Street Child World Cup kicks off in Brazil to tackle global problem
It’s Brazil it’s 2014 and players from around the world are waiting for kick-off, but there will be no galacticos on the pitch or Wags at […]
Breaking the poverty trap – the power of cash grants
Handing out cash rather than food or other basic survival supplies to the needy is a fairly recent phenomenon that began in several Latin American […]
IRAQ: New premises for homeless children in capital
It seems like a happy scene: girls and boys on the playground, swinging, sliding down a rickety metal slide and playing ball. But if you […]
Money no object? Not if you’re homeless – it’s your own fault
Until a few days ago, nobody had heard of László Andraschek – and why would they? Andraschek was just one of 30,000 homeless people living […]
FoodCycle: turning food waste into healthy meals and smiles
The 10 May 2009 will always be remembered as the pivotal day in FoodCycle’s history – the very first meal we served. After six months […]
Homeless living in shocking, rat-infested conditions
The formerly homeless are increasingly trapped in homes riddled with damp and infested with rodents after ministers gave councils powers to force those without a […]
A big chicken in the pot
Paul is a civil engineer in his fifities who lost his job in 2009 due to a down-sizing event at his company. For years he […]
Worldwide cities try measures to ban homeless
Photo by Martijn Crowe In several cities all over the world, some measures are taken for remove homeless from the street. We are not talking […]