Homelessness in Urban Cities “Homeless, not hopeless.” By Aifric Kavanagh "100 million children are living on the streets in the world today" - The International Child and Youth Care Network, 2004

How many homeless people are in urban cities? In urban cities, there are families with children, adult families, single adults and couples. There are those with unacceptable living conditions. "Each year 100,000 New Yorkers experience homelessness. " - NYC department of homeless services, 2008

How many homeless people are in urban cities?

In urban cities, there are families with children, adult families, single adults and couples.

There are those with unacceptable living conditions.

"Each year 100,000 New Yorkers experience homelessness. "

- NYC department of homeless services, 2008

How and where do homeless people survive? Homeless people generally live in improvised shelters or emergency shelters. "Homeless tents in Paris are being torn down by police." -The Indepedent Newspaper, 2007

How and where do homeless people survive?

Homeless people generally live in improvised shelters or emergency shelters.

"Homeless tents in Paris are being torn down by police."

-The Indepedent Newspaper, 2007

How do people become homeless? People become homeless because of their emotional hardships and life-changing struggles that can affect where and how they live. "About 25% of Homeless adults have a mental illness" - New York Public Interest Research Group, 1996

How do people become homeless?

People become homeless because of their emotional hardships and life-changing struggles that can affect where and how they live.

"About 25% of Homeless adults have a mental illness"

- New York Public Interest Research Group, 1996

How can we help? Donate to providers Even if you can’t raise money, raise awareness by The next time you walk by a homeless person, spare any change you may have! "54% of homeless people face physical or sexual abuse" -National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, 1995

How can we help?

Donate to providers

Even if you can’t raise money, raise awareness by

The next time you walk by a homeless person, spare any change you may have!

"54% of homeless people face physical or sexual abuse"

-National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, 1995

Bibliography http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/home/home.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness http://www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/Why.pdf “ 5052 homeless individuals living on the streets of Toronto." -The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news, 2002

Bibliography

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/home/home.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness

http://www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/Why.pdf

“ 5052 homeless individuals living on the streets of Toronto."

-The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news, 2002

The End Thank you for watching "800,000 homeless people face starvation everyday." -The United Nations Foundation, 1999

Thank you for watching

"800,000 homeless people face starvation everyday."

-The United Nations Foundation, 1999