Bas Timmer’s Sheltersuit Provides Portable Shelter for the Homeless
In 2014, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer was struck by the news that a close friend’s father had…
Homelessness
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10 Good News Stories You May Have Missed (Pt. 2)
Most countries have ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, but we don’t have to look too…
Naseem Talukdar Celebrated For Supporting Homeless People in Bristol
According to the most recent statistics, at least 320,000 people in the UK are homeless. Of these, an…
UK’s Youngest MP Donates a Third of Her Salary to Charity
It’s often said that for all their talk about fairness, elected politicians live in a world a million…
Ample Labs is Using Tech to Empower the Homeless in Toronto
According to a 2017 survey of 421 homeless adults, the digital divide between the homeless and those lucky…
Charcoals is Leading a Quiet Revolution on the Streets of Glasgow
Business doesn’t have to be cutthroat. In Glasgow, one Indian restaurant, Charcoals, is showing just how beneficial a…
First Tiny House Project to Tackle Homelessness Opens in Canada
A ‘Tiny House’ is just that: a small place for people to stay the night. Sometimes they have…
This Boss Was Once Homeless. Now He Runs a Pizza Empire in NYC
The USA may be the biggest economy in the world, but even in New York — a city…