The West Australian (WA) government has formally taken over control of a troubled homeless camp in Fremantle, from the local council while ramping up the blame game. Treasurer and Lands Minister Ben Wyatt has signed a revocation order under the Lands Administration Act removing the City of Fremantle as the management body for Pioneer Park….
Montreal Mayor Wants Homeless Exempted From Curfew in Wake of Innu Man’s Death
Montreal’s mayor is calling on the provincial government to exempt homeless people from the provincewide pandemic curfew. Valerie Plante made the request today following the weekend death of Raphael “Napa” Andre, a 51-year-old Innu man found dead in a portable toilet not far from a homeless shelter he frequented. Andre often spent time at a…
Laguna Beach Teens Create Care Packages for the Homeless
When high school students Zoey and Jake Cutter in Laguna Beach, California, asked their mother what she wanted for Christmas, they got an unexpected answer: She suggested they start a project to help others for the holidays. “I said that would be the biggest Christmas present I would ever have,” their mother, Stefanie Shelly, told…
Formerly Homeless UK Man Gets Back on His Feet After Over 20 Years of Addiction
After fighting addiction for over 20 years, a formerly homeless UK man is now free from drugs and alcohol. Wayne Mercer, 47, says his addiction began with taking drugs in his twenties. Things spiraled out of control from there, with a heroin addiction that took years of recovery. Unfortunately, after getting clean, Mercer eventually fell…
Celebrity Jewelry Designer Befriends Homeless Woman, Fundraises to Get Her an Apartment
A TikTok star has given a homeless woman on Skid Row in Los Angeles, California, the opportunity to reclaim her life, documenting their interactions in a series of viral videos on TikTok. Isaiah Garza–a jewelry designer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur from downtown Los Angeles with over 4 million followers–started visiting Robin Clayton on Skid Row in August 2020,…
State Quotas for Housing Meet Resistance in Southern California
Cities throughout Orange County, California, are appealing state-mandated quotas to build more high-density and affordable housing. Some local officials say the quotas are too high and have been shifted unfairly from nearby counties. Irvine, Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Mission Viejo are among the cities that have launched appeals with the Southern…
Homeless Man Buys Derelict House for $1,500, Transforms It Into ‘Forever Home’ Over 10 Years
Native Detroiter Michael Gray bought an abandoned property for just $1,500 in 2009. Homeless at the time, Gray moved in immediately and began a decade-long restoration that would eventually transform the derelict house into a comfy home for himself and his wife. Gray celebrated his 10th wedding anniversary with his wife, Cynthia, on their renovated…
Man Grows Food on Traffic Island, Has Donated 20,000 Pounds of Produce to People in Need
A Beverly, Massachusetts, man is growing vegetables on a traffic island and donating them to people in need. Since 2016, the philanthropist has donated over 20,000 pounds (approx. 9,072 kg) of vegetables to the homeless community, local food pantries, and charities serving low-income families. John Fallon, 61, grew up in Beverly Farms and learned how…
Brazilian Barber Gives Homeless Man Haircut–and the Before & After Pics Go Viral
After a decade of living on the streets in Brazil, a homeless man was reunited with his family when his photo went viral on Instagram. In an act of kindness, barbershop owner and country singer Alessandro Lobo asked a homeless man if he was hungry or needed something to eat. The man he was addressing…
Homeless Woman and Her Dog Couldn’t Find Shelter–so State Trooper Pays for Her Hotel Room
It’s a frigid time of year to be homeless across the United States, and people in need seek relief at homeless shelters. When a 75-year-old Pennsylvania homeless woman and her dog couldn’t find a place to stay just before Christmas, it seemed like they would be left out in the cold. That was until a…
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