Through successful government action, Finland has managed to relieve its capital’s streets of rough sleeping. Since 2007, the Finnish authorities have been running a housing scheme which gives homeless people a stable and permanent home of their own as soon as possible. The … [Read more...] about The European city that eradicated rough sleeping from its streets
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Homeless kids helped design a new school built specifically to help them excel
After listening to homeless children speak about the ideal elements they would want in a school, a non-profit in Oklahoma City has built a school specifically for those kids. The idea of the school is to help homeless kids get back up to speed so they can enter the public school … [Read more...] about Homeless kids helped design a new school built specifically to help them excel
How buying coffee helps get homeless people off the streets in the UK
For those commuters traveling on Virgin Trains, the coffee now comes courtesy of a special social enterprise project called Change Please. Any money raised is helping homeless people to get off the streets and into work through mobile coffee vans. … [Read more...] about How buying coffee helps get homeless people off the streets in the UK