Khaleel Seivwright built himself a wooden shanty while living on a West Coast commune. Then he started building similar lodgings for homeless people in Toronto to survive the winter.
Tag: Homeless Persons
Your Tuesday Briefing
Reception to a bombshell interview.
Covid-19 Conundrum in Rome: More Homeless on Streets as Shelters Shrink
Distancing measures have forced shelters to limit capacity, leaving many homeless people vulnerable to harsh weather and other hardships.
N.Y.C. doubled ‘cleanups’ of homeless encampments last year, despite C.D.C. guidance to let them be.
Clearing places where homeless people live “increases the potential for infectious disease spread,” the C.D.C. has said.
Advocates for Homeless Sue New York City’s Subway System
The suit argues that a series of Covid-19 rules unfairly target people who shelter in the city’s subways.
With Pandemic Raging, London Homeless Shelter in Hotels for Awhile
Many homeless people in London will stay in hotels over the Christmas and New Year holidays, if not longer, through funding from charities and the government.
Coronavirus Nearly Ended Street Homelessness in U.K. Maybe Not for Long.
To combat the pandemic, the British government put people in hotels, proving it could be done within a limited budget. But what’s next?
‘I Could Be One of Them’: Belgians Help Migrants Amid Coronavirus
Under strict lockdown measures, asylum seekers and migrants on the streets of Brussels increasingly rely on residents for survival.
India’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves Vast Numbers Stranded and Hungry
The sudden shutdown of businesses has upended the lives of millions of migrant laborers in Indian cities. More than a dozen migrants have died, and anger is rising.
India Cold Wave Breaks Records, Shuts Schools and Makes Bad Air Worse
Across the north, including New Delhi, plunging temperatures have caused a run on shelters in a region more used to extreme heat.