A look at the homeless in Tel Aviv; in just one part, some very shocking scenes.

Housing protest on Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv, 2011 Israel Yet to Change Criteria to Aid Homeless People Despite Two Years of Attempts As reported by Haaretz earlier this week, homeless people who apply to welfare offices are often rejected on the grounds of cleanliness or if they don’t seem apathetic Lee Yaron The Social Affairs […]

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(Ireland) Homeless activists vow to remain in vacant house ‘indefinitely’

Protesters hold Leo Varadkar masks outside the house in Ballybough which has been occupied by activists since Tuesday. Photograph: James Forde Groups want council to buy property in north inner city Dublin for social housing By Jack Power Housing activists who are occupying a vacant house in Dublin’s inner city have said they will continue […]

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Zanzibar’s Homelessness

ZANZIBAR NI KWETU: Demolitions leave S Sudan refugees Demolitions leave S Sudan refugees homeless: UN! Poultry Pulls Zanzibar’s Poor Out of Poverty (2011) Small loans…eggs…and a brisk tourism business are helping women on the island of Zanzibar climb out of poverty. The loans come from the World Bank, through Zanzibar’s government. The eggs come from […]

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