Homelessness
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Susie Younger obituary
My sister Susie Younger, who has died aged 88, spent much of her life helping poor and disadvantaged people in…
- Death and dying, Delhi, Global development, Hinduism, Homelessness, India, Poverty, Religion, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Voluntary sector, World news
Last rites for Delhi’s forgotten: the woman who cremates strangers
Pooja Sharma has dedicated her life to providing a dignified end for thousands of unclaimed bodies lying in mo…
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Couch surfing and sleeping in vans: New Zealand’s housing crisis grips Queenstown
Tourist hub plagued by lack of homes, surging rents and traveller influx provides ‘starkest’ picture of countr…
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New Zealand’s emergency housing system breaches human rights, inquiry finds
Motels used to temporarily house homeless people were found to often be unclean and unsafeNew Zealand’s emerge…
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New Zealand’s motel generation caught between life in limbo and life on the street
Nearly 10,000 New Zealanders are in emergency accommodation in motels, as the cost of living soars and public …
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New Zealand’s homeless have been moved off the streets, but the crisis endures
At the start of the pandemic, New Zealand made headlines for appearing to eliminate homelessness, but the stor…
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India homeless shiver through New Delhi cold snap as scores die from exposure
City records coldest January day in nearly a decade while temperatures across month plummet 2-6C below normalI…
- Employment, Global development, Homelessness, India, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
‘I feel more secure’: how a holistic approach helps India’s beggars build a better life
In Rajasthan a project developing self-esteem and skills is getting people off the streets and into workPandit…
- Environment, Flooding, Global development, Homelessness, Housing, Land rights, Pakistan, Poverty, Protest, Social exclusion, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Where should we go?’: thousands left homeless as Karachi clears waterways
As Pakistan’s supreme court backs bulldozing of homes blamed for floods, critics say government has no proper …
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New Zealand sheltered its homeless during Covid-19 – but can it last?
Labour-led government has pledged $100m to keep 1,200 motel rooms available for the homeless for a year but ob…
- Africa, Children, Coronavirus outbreak, Global development, Homelessness, India, Inequality and development, Infectious diseases, Kenya, Poverty, South Africa, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Will we die of hunger?’: how Covid-19 lockdowns imperil street children
For millions of young people, coronavirus restrictions have made access to food, water and shelter even more p…
- Asia Pacific, Homelessness, Housing, Jacinda Ardern, Labour party, National party, New Zealand, Society, World news
New Zealand’s waiting list for state housing hits record high
List has more than doubled in size to 14,500 in two years since Jacinda Ardern promised to fix crisis The wait…
- Asia Pacific, Auckland, Homelessness, Housing, Māori, New Zealand, Population, Rail transport, Road transport, Urbanisation, World news
‘Bulging at the seams’: Auckland, a super city struggling with its own success
The government dreamed of a metropolis that is a beacon to all but the pace of change has left some behind and…