NBCUniversal Local 'Clear the Shelters' campaign begins
Clearing the Shelters: Adopt, Don’t Shop The countdown is on to find forever homes for thousands of pets across the country. NBC News Daily’s annual "Clear the Shelters" event has … Read More
Tag: Homelessness
Calif. Gov. Newsom issues executive order to clear homeless encampments
California Governor Issues Executive Order to Remove Homeless Encampments: Critics Say it Will Further Harm Vulnerable Population California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new executive order directing all state … Read More
United by dreams: 6 sisters triumph over homelessness to become nurses
NEW YORK, Oct 21, (Agencies): For the past ten years, six sisters have faced homelessness but remain undeterred in their pursuit of becoming nurses. The Lawrence sisters’ turbulent journey began … Read More
How has COVID-19 affected Australia’s homeless?
Melbourne, Australia – When Melbourne went into lockdown between March and October last year, the city’s rough sleepers were considered to be at high risk. Without a secure and isolated … Read More
‘Nothing more humiliating’: The Australians turning to begging
Melbourne, Australia – On any given day or night in inner-city Melbourne, thousands of pedestrians pass by people “coal biting” on the sidewalks. Some may be rough sleepers, others might … Read More