#Homelessness

Author: Franzified / Source: Neatorama “The homeless have their own way of living too. We can have a very decent life,” says Simon Lee, a 52-year old man who decided to leave his middle-class status to live happily on the streets. Despite having a degree in chemistry and having a stable job, he

Author: By​ Andželika / Source: Bored Panda Every day, Alyson who lives in Sydney, Australia sees a homeless man sitting in the same spot. The 59-year-old Chris happily chats to passersby and allows them to play with his adorable pet rat named Lucy. The rat never leaves Chris side and munches on

Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network Over 200 men and women who used to sleep on the streets now have homes to call their own – and they will soon be joined by even more rescued residents. The Community First! Village is a little community in Austin, Texas that exclusively houses

Author: By​ Giedrė / Source: Bored Panda Housing charity Shelter reports that there were about 320,000 homeless people in Britain, a rise of 13,000 since the year before. And while London has the highest rates of homelessness, other UK areas show the increase in numbers. There are many reasons

Author: Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn / Source: did you know? Whether the people in charge like to admit it or not, there’s a strong connection between the gentrification we see in large cities and an increase in the number of homeless people in those same locales. A rise in rents is often a byproduct