Africanews The Piano with the first Black Steinway certified technician in Africa (INSPIRE AFRICA) So I want to have more people living in Africa, being certified Steinway technicians and having nice careers in music and servicing all our pianos. We do have pianos; we have a lot of pianos. .. So if we have more people doing it, there's really less reason to not just tune pianos" Tshepiso Ledwaba 29/01/2022
Home These tiny houses are being built to reverse LA’s homelessness crisis Villages made up of 8x8 ft houses are being built in Los Angeles as a way to tackle the city’s spiralling homelessness crisis. 31/12/2021
Ireland Ireland's Mica scandal: Owners of crumbling homes march in Dublin The scandal, named after the mineral in bricks that caused walls to crack and crumble across Ireland, is estimated to have affected over 20,000 homes. 08/10/2021
Spain Spain begins vaccinating 30,000 homeless people The homeless have been one of the groups most exposed to the virus in Spain, with limited access to face masks and hygiene. Vaccinating them has posed many challenges for health authorities. The Janssen vaccine which requires only one shot has made things easier. 24/05/2021
United Kingdom UK policy to deport EU rough sleepers condemned as 'inhumane' The Home Office has published guidance on how to implement new immigration rules that could see non-UK nationals sleeping rough lose permission to remain in the country 21/04/2021
world news Flood waters recede in southern France but remain high in Paris Prime Minister Jean Castex has promised support for farmers and residents whose land was devastated. 06/02/2021
Good Morning Europe High infection rates and social marginalisation haunts Paris' homeless Christophe Robert from the Abbé Pierre Foundation says “The crisis is like a ticking time bomb for all those that see their resources diminish and risk no longer being able to pay their rent. 03/02/2021
world news COVID helped cut homelessness in Europe. But what about post-pandemic? “Many people have not been evicted because of eviction moratoria, but, at some point, that will be lifted and it will create a spike in homelessness.” 28/12/2020
Bangladesh More than 3 million affected by flooding in Bangladesh Monsoon flooding has left millions homeless, with lost crops and livelihoods. More than 7.5 million more are at risk of flooding according to the National Need Assessment Working Group. 26/07/2020
United Kingdom Meet the EU nationals left homeless and hungry by London's lockdown "They are living hand to mouth because they were fired straight away and were not put on unpaid leave or furloughed and that's a scandal." 06/05/2020
View The COVID-19 pandemic has become a painful reminder of how poor mental health provision is ǀ View For people with mental health problems, the challenges of COVID-19 are compounded by the disruption of services, barriers in accessing mental health care and a higher risk of falling victim to violence and discrimination. 14/04/2020
France France opens homeless self-isolation centres amid coronavirus pandemic Sanitary isolation centres will open in Paris on Friday and in Toulouse as soon as Wednesday night, French authorities have announced. 18/03/2020
The Cube Housing crisis is key Irish election issue after homeless man injured He was hospitalised after authorities removed his tent from near a Dublin canal while he was sleeping inside it. 16/01/2020
Finland Q: How do you solve a problem like homelessness? A: Speak to Finland As governments around Europe grapple with how to tackle rising homelessness, one country stands head and shoulders above the rest. 21/12/2019
world news Viral Tetris Challenge extends beyond Europe's emergency workers The Tetris challenge, which overtook the social media pages of emergency workers across Europe last month, has now spread among other organisations, with community centres and even the clergy among those taking part. 09/10/2019
USA Watch: Homeless woman sings Puccini aria on LA subway platform The video was shared by the Los Angeles Police Department last week. 30/09/2019
View Shipping containers are the tip of the iceberg. Homelessness in the UK is at epidemic levels ǀ View Homelessness makes us uncomfortable - it challenges our assumptions about global inequality, as well as the viability of our own welfare states and governance, when we see large numbers of our fellow citizens living in conditions akin to refugee camps abroad. 04/09/2019
France France must do more for its homeless, says UN housing expert Laws meant to protect the most vulnerable people in France have failed, says the UN's special rapporteur on housing. 13/04/2019
Europe News Homelessness in Europe - a hidden figure The official number of homeless people in Europe is not known, their lives a hidden figure. The invisibility of this crisis in the EU flags up policy failures after years of austerity, stagnating wages and increase in house prices. We take a look behind the numbers. 22/03/2019
world news Charity gives Irish flag sleeping bags to homeless veterans Irish military veterans are taking to the streets in tricolour sleeping bags to highlight homelessness. 11/02/2019
Ireland Watch: Bono and The Edge busk to raise money for homeless in Dublin Musicians Bono and The Edge busked in Dublin on Christmas Eve, asking people to donate to a homeless charity. 25/12/2018
Hungary 'Total evil': Campaigners slam Hungary's homeless ban While Finland has won accolades for ending homelessness, Hungary has sparked concern by sweeping it under the carpet. 24/12/2018
United Kingdom Scottish locals are leaving jackets on lamp posts for homeless people A group has started a spontaneous project to collect jackets for homeless people. 19/12/2018
Russia Russia's homeless use buses to escape winter chill Local businesses have been donating old buses to Russia's homeless population as a way to escape winter temperatures 23/11/2018
no comment Celebrities serve Thanksgiving dinner to homeless people in LA Kevin Hart, Pharrell Williams and Minnie Driver were among the celebrities who turned out Wednesday to serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless in downtown Los Angeles. 22/11/2018
Hungary Homeless people face prison in Hungary after tough new law is passed At least three homeless people were arrested last week in Hungary after a law criminalising rough sleeping came into effect. 22/10/2018
