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Robert’s journey from homelessness and alcohol dependence to reintegration highlights the importance of perseverance and support from organizations like Depaul. After years of facing bureaucratic obstacles, Depaul helped him obtain his identity card, giving him a renewed opportunity to rebuild his life.
Luka’s life fell apart after a spinal injury and the loss of his wife, leaving him isolated, incapacitated, and living in extreme neglect. With unwavering support from the DePaul Croatia Refuge House, he was ultimately admitted to a care home, where he now lives with dignity and proper care.
Toma, a 40-year-old man with epilepsy, struggles with extreme poverty and bureaucracy that denies him access to social welfare, forcing him to survive by collecting plastic bottles. With support from the House of Refuge of DePaul Croatia, he is working toward reclaiming his rights, finding employment, and building a stable, hopeful future.
Homelessness. For the Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH), this term refers to homeless people; people living on the street or people living in transient, inadequate or insecure housing. Changing this reality is the goal of the 13 Houses Campaign, which will...
In December 2021, Typhoon Odette/Ray battered the Philippines blowing off roofs, uprooting trees, cutting off power and leaving hundreds of thousands to seek shelter.
Did you ever think about these issues homeless people face? The following four headlines caught my eye during the past month.
Botswana, France and Italy have joined the “13 Houses” Campaign with three very different projects.
Thanks to the generous donations to the Vincentian Family Philippines Appeal, our brothers and sisters can provide more emergency shelters kits for those who have lost their homes.
Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.
The Vincentian Family in the Philippines swiftly organized to provide emergency relief to the over 5.4 million people affected by Typhoon Odette/Rai.
Vincent’s Homes (Philadelphia, PA, USA) is an outgrowth of the 13 Houses campaign, which has as its focus housing the most vulnerable and providing long-term, stable housing for individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Everything you thought you knew about the homeless population is wrong, at least if your source is the one most people cite- the media or your own personal experience.
