World leaders who have been homeless: Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Thabo Mbeki

Past news items

2008

Man on a Mission C-Ville, 4/22/2008

New Health Clinic in Louisa WCAV, 4/3/2008

Students Support Habitat Daily Progress, 4/3/2008

Hope Village Zoning Challenges Daily Progress, 4/2/2008

Hope Village Shelter Money Issues Daily Progress, 3/27/2008

Help for the Homeless Means Waiting WVIR, 3/20/2008

Homeless Ask for Housing Help WVIR, 2/11/2008

Homeless Day Shelter Still in Works C-Ville, 2/5/2008

Feeling the housing crunch Cavalier Daily 1/23/2008

Ending Homelessness Montgomery County MD Washington Post 1/15/2008

Shelter More Than 1 Warm Night Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 1/13/2008

2007

Chronic Disease Care Critical for Homeless Washington Post 10/22/2007

More Housing Options The Cavalier Daily 2/19/2007

Discussion of Homeless Census WNRN 2/11/2007

Coalition keeps tabs on homeless Daily Progress 1/29/2007

Charlottesville City Planners Back Day Shelter Daily Progress 1/10/2007

2006

ACLU Files Suit Against Homeless Feeding Ordinance, KLASTV Las Vegas

America's Homeless Women Face Worsening Health, Forbes.com 7/25/06

Homeless Alcoholics Receive a Permanent Place to Live, and Drink, New York Times 7/5/06

Locker Program for Homeless Opens, Berkeley Daily Planet 7/4/06

Kalamazoo homeless attacked, Channel 8 Grand Rapids 6/30/06

New program to assist homeless families, Fairfax County Times 6/28/06

Dental Care Just a Faint Dream for Va. Homeless, Washington Post 6/12/06

'When I Came Home': Fighting for Homeless Vets, NPR Day to Day 5/29/06

Elderly homeless get a cash lifeline from office workers, Scotsman.com 5/27/06

U.S. homeless numbers decline:'Supportive' housing seen as good start, San Francisco Chronicle 5/14/06

Homeless residents challenge laws banning panhandling, Gainesville.com 5/13/06

Denver's homeless initiative touted as a model of success, Rocky Mountain News 5/12/06

After surgery, it’s bus fare back to homeless shelter, 4/30/06 Lawrence Journal-World

Homeless men take photos inspired by Jesus' last week on Earth, Albequerque Tribune 4/15/06

Governor signs bill to protect homeless from attacks, Boston Globe 4/6/06

'Mobile homeless' reside in plain sight, Barre-Montpelier Times Argus 4/2/06

March 2006

Cell-phone use growing more popular among the homeless, Winston-Salem Journal 3/27/06

With Low-Cost Housing Lacking, Homeless Population Swells, Washington Post 3/26/06

Fairfax's Ailing Poor Waiting, Washington Post 3/17/06

Judge Allows Homeless Men To Run For Vernon Office, KCAL 3/11/06

Group puts face on homeless in effort to reduce assaults, USA Today 3/7/06

Supportive housing provides green oasis on gritty Sixth Street, San Francisco Chronicle 3/3/06

February 2006

Homeless man blogs about his experience, Greensboro News-Record 2/27/06

Homeless Man Discovered to Be Lawyer With Amnesia, ABC News 2/17/06

Homeless given voice during radio marathon, Portsmouth Herald 2/14/06

Million-Dollar Murray: Why problems like homelessness may be easier to solve than to manage, New Yorker 2/13/06

N.C. mental patients increasingly discharged to homeless shelters, News & Observer 2/12/06

Nowhere to Go: State hospital moving patients into area's homeless shelters, Winston Salem Journal 2/5/06

Edelman Backs “Community Courts” for the Homeless, The Santa Monica Lookout 2/1/06

January 2006

Health of the Homeless Is Worse Than Imagined, New Study Finds, New York Times 1/31/06

Charity unveils €200m plan to tackle homelessness, Ireland Online 1/31/06

Solution to homelessness: a home, Christian Science Monitor 1/5/06

December 2005

Homeless Deaths Called Public Health Emergency, PNN Online 12/23/05

Fifth of young men in jail 'homeless', politics.co.uk 12/20/05

Korean Dry Cleaners Donate Clothes to Homeless, Epoch Times 12/11/05

Charity offers phone numbers to the homeless, Vnunet.com, 12/5/05

November 2005

If you're going to San Francisco - Hidden Costs of Chronic Alcoholism, NPR Marketplace 11/15/05

City boosts campaign to aid homeless, Decatur Herald & Review 11/12/05

Wasatch Front districts puzzled by increase in homeless students, Deseret Morning News 11/7/05

Developer offers deal to shelter homeless, Gainesville Sun 11/5/05

October 2005

Cold, wet and homeless, Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star 10/28/2005

Alice Cooper: Hero to Homeless?, SPIN Magazine 10/24/05

Hurricane Homeless, Washington Post 10/14/05

Nation taking a new look at homelessness, solutions, USA Today 10/11/05

Back to the drawing board for homeless housing, Virginian-Pilot 10/6/05

September 2005

Protesters Demand Homeless Assistance, Chicago CBS2 9/29/05

Cinema was homeless man's hideout, BBC News 9/29/05

For homeless, search for shelter is nothing new, Houston Chronicle 9/23/05

Pastor says the homeless deserve more help, Foster's Online 9/18/05

Homegrown homeless go begging, Denver Post 9/16/05

Homeless man starts mental health blog, Rutland Herald 9/11/05

Shelter as art studio: Homeless get an outlet, Boston Globe 9/11/05

Doors for the homeless, Boston Globe 9/4/05

In Southeastern U.S., Storm Leaves Many People Homeless, Helpless, Angry, VOA 9/2/05

August 2005

Germany's homeless students turn to living in a box, The Independent 8/21/05

United Way Targets Help For Homeless Dane County Children, WISC-TV Madison 8/8/05

Part I: City Begins Major Shift in Homeless Policies, Santa Monica News 8/1/05

Homeless most likely to be young, abused, Australian Broadcasting Corporation 8/1/05

July 2005

How can football help the homeless?, BBC News 7/22/05

Documentary Will Focus On Homeless Man's Beating Death, WESH Orlando 7/15/05

Decatur-Macon County Homeless Council focuses on jobs for low-income population, Herald-Review 7/14/05

Teen-agers get firsthand look at poverty, homeless, Tomah Journal, 7/10/05

IT providers help Brisbane homeless, IT News Australia 7/4/05

June 2005

Freddie Mac issues grant to shelter homeless Northern Virginia families, Washington Business Journal 6/28/05

Fund proposed to boost employment of homeless people, Personnel Today 6/24/05

City launches scheme to free up 1500 houses for homeless, Scotsman.com 6/24/05

Homeless players ready for world stage, USA Today 6/15/05

Advocates see veterans of war on terror joining the ranks of the homeless, Stars and Stripes 6/3/05

May 2005

Fla. teens killed homeless man 'to have something to do,' Court TV 5/31/05

More than just 'Band-Aids,' Rocky Mountain News 5/21/05

Homeless savor success, Seattle Times 5/17/05

Tax Increase will Increase Hawaii's Homeless Population, Hawaii Reporter 5/17/05

Difficult homecoming: Young veterans are finding themselves homeless, Racine Journal-Times 5/16/05

Homeless 'college' to be set up, BBC News, 5/11/05

Affordable Apartments Ready for D.C. Families, Washington Post 5/8/05

April 2005

Homeless move in at supportive units, San Francisco Chronicle 4/21/05

Homeless-relief bill sent to governor, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 4/20/05

School on Wheels lends a hand to homeless children, The Enterprise 4/18/05

A Bastion Of Hope For D.C.'s Homeless, Washington Post 4/17/05

Report on Homeless Students Spurs Questions, Dismay, Washington Post 4/14/05

Helping the homeless added to cost of homes, San Diego Union Tribune 4/14/05

Playground set up for homeless kids, Seattle Times 4/6/05

Maryland Offers Homeless People ID Cards, WBAL Baltimore 4/4/2005

Business venture proposed for homeless residents, Lawrence Journal-World, 4/4/2005

March 2005

Critics Blast City's New Homeless Rules, KSAT San Antonio 3/17/05

Salt Lake library attracting homeless, Utah News 3/9/05

February 2005

Special report: Homeless in America, News 8 Austin, 2/28/05

The homeless respond to good quarters, comfort, says architect, San Francisco Chronicle 2/21/05

Homeless Needs Rise as U.S. Aid Declines, Washington Post 2/16/05

Study: War on Poverty Sees More Hungry, Homeless, Wired News 2/15/05

Most Homeless in County Are Working Poor, Washington Post 2/6/05

Most Homeless in County Are Working Poor, Washington Post 2/6/05

January 2005

Homeless death tally endorsed, San Francisco Chronicle 1/27/05

Homeless victim had helped pastor, Kentucky Post 1/14/05

Survey Confirms 'War on Terror' Veterans Are Seeking Homeless Assistance, NCHV 1/12/05

City may subsidize homeless housing, Lawrence Journal-World 1/11/05

Homeless problem is solvable, state says, Honolulu Advertiser 1/11/05

December 2004

Many Cities Becoming Meaner to Homeless, Study Shows, OpEd News 12/27/04

Homeless people studied died at average age of 47, Seattle Times 12/14/04

New Report on Race and Rural Housing, Housing Assistance Council 12/9/04

Report: Scores Of Homeless Men Dying In Denver, KMGH Denver 12/8/04

Mayor vows to keep adding housing for homeless, San Francisco Chronicle 12/8/04

November 2004

Seattle's 'supportive housing' for homeless gets boost, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11/30/04

Shelters stay full with more homeless people, Billings Gazette 11/28/04

Housing report slams US and Sudan, BBC News 11/24/04

Mental Health Care Emergency Looms, N.Va. Officials Warn, Washington Post 11/17/04

Student campaign to raise hunger, homeless awareness, Grand Island Independent 11/16/04

Man sleeps outside in Minnesota for homeless, WISTV Columbia, SC 11/14/04

Homeless Vets Already Overload Safety Net, ABC News 11/14/04

New Report on Criminalization of Homelessness Released, National Coalition for the Homeless 11/9/04

Homeless youth likely to find poverty, Paris Beacon News, Paris IL 11/8/04

Book Looks at Writer's Homeless Father, NPR Morning Edition 11/8/04

PETA to give away fur coats to Detroit's homeless, PETA Media Center 11/5/04

Students fold new shelters for homeless, ABC News 11/3/04

Many of Portland's homeless teens are current or former foster-care kids, Associated Press 11/1/04

October 2004

Homeless boy finds treasure, South Africa News24 10/27/04

Homeless Court Brings Justice to Shelters, Drop-In Centers, Berkeley Daily Planet 10/22/04

How diners can help the homeless, Yorkshire Evening Post 10/16/04

Judge blocks St. Louis from removing homeless people off streets without cause, San Diego Union Tribune 10/15/04

Food Banks Strain under Increased Demand, NPR Morning Edition, 10/12/04

Students Use Common Cents To Help Homeless Families, Queens Chronicle 10/7/04

HALO hopes to unite homeless groups, Racine Journal Times 10/5/04

September 2004

Phoenix program broadens homeless treatment, Columbia Daily Tribune 9/29/04

Poverty Up as Welfare Enrollment Declines, Washington Post 9/26/04

Advocates for homeless knocking loudly on doors, Seattle Post Intelligencer 9/21/04

Homeless women get makeovers and new outfits, Seattle Times 9/20/04

Architecture for the homeless: New cutting-edge structure designed to offer support for residents, Billings Gazette 9/19/04

August 2004

'Visionary' owner made connection to homeless, Cincinnati Enquirer 8/22/04

Agencies, businesses target jobs and services for homeless, Seattle Times 8/19/04

For Homeless, New Hope for Health Care, National Public Radio 8/7/04

Creating still more homeless, Helena Independent Record 8/4/04

July 2004

Fourth of county homeless are families, San Diego Union-Tribune 7/29/04

Homeless football cup under way, BBC News 7/26/04

New idea sparks hope for homeless help, Bozeman Daily Chronicle 7/26/04

Group registers homeless to vote, Cincinnati Post 7/22/04

Billings social-welfare program helps homeless with work, housing, Billings Gazette 7/20/04

Cash crunch may force up homeless rate, Longview Daily News, 7/16/04

Officials can't pinpoint language homeless man is speaking, Northwest Indiana Times 7/12/04

Job Centers for Homeless Shut Down in Budget Crisis, Daily Californian 7/12/04

Homeless to receive money collected at old parking meters, WJXX Jacksonville 7/8/04

Police recruits get look at lives of homeless, Seattle Times 7/3/04

Tiny houses seen as answer for homeless, Sacramento Bee 7/3/04

June 2004

Opening new doors for homeless: rooms and counseling for the hard core, San Francisco Chronicle 6/30/04

From Public Housing to Homelessness, Black Commentator 6/24/04

Byte Night: Industry event to help the homeless, ZDNet 6/18/04

Time to try new homeless ideas, San Francisco Chronicle 6/15/04

Garden Terrace allows homeless to start over, News 8 Austin 6/13/04

Group helps homeless register to vote, KPUA Hilo 6/7/04
May 2004

KU Grads Hope to Help Homeless, WIBW Topeka "the units could be built for about eight-thousand dollars each"

Restaurant cooked up for homeless, BBC News 5/18/04

Supervisors OK land transfer for homeless housing, San Francisco Chronicle 5/11/04

More deaths, illness predicted as homeless find shelters full, Boston Patriot Ledger 5/4/04

April 2004

Newsom starts plan to house the homeless, SF Gate 4/29/04

Homeless hit by Hepatitis, Oxford Student 4/29/04

Austin center for homeless opens doors to needy, Daily Texan 4/29/04

Getting Candidates to Notice the Homeless, Day to Day NPR 4/16/04

Landlord devotes rental rooms to homeless 4/11/04 Honolulu Advertiser

Program aims to help homeless, Charlotte Sun-Herald 4/5/04

March 2004

Bowlers raise $40,000 for homeless shelter, Gainesville Times 3/24/2004

Exposure to homeless people increases sympathetic public attitudes, Penn State Live 3/22/04

February 2004

Study: Asthma Rampant Among Homeless NY Children, Yahoo News

Tony Blair 'slept rough' on park bench, BBC News 2/29/04

Realtor donates portion of commissions to homeless, Grand Island Independent 2/21/04

Is having a home a right?, Christian Science Monitor 2/4/04

Toques & New Site For Canada's Hidden Homeless, Realty Times 2/3/04

US: Homeless Die in Frigid Weather, U.N Observer & International Report 2/2/04

Advocate surveys homeless in Lawrence, Lawrence Journal-World 2/1/04

January 2004

One city's bold approach to chronic homelessness, Christian Science Monitor 1/26/04

Cool digs for homeless singles?, Deseret Morning News 1/26/04

The Permanent Emergency For Homeless Families, The Gotham Gazette 1/26/04

Group says regional homeless chief in Las Vegas would be a first, KRNV Las Vegas 1/16/04

An unlikely homeless shelter Orinda in talks to lease out old library , San Francisco Chronicle 1/9/04

Atlanta Mayor Vows to Help Homeless, WXIA Atlanta 1/7/04

December 2003

Opportunity awaits for homeless women, Seattle Times 12/30/03

Working Poor: Working homeless and transitional housing, News 8 Austin, TX 12/18/2003

Homeless walk plans are in the works, Athens News, OH 12/11/2003

County Shuts Down Homeless Food Operation - KCRA Sacramento, CA 12/4/2003

A Homeless Blogger Finds an Online Community - The Village Voice 12/4/2003

November 2003

Many Homeless in U.S. Are Veterans - Fox News 11/27/2003

Homeless Perform Opera - SoundGenerator 11/29/2003

ACLU backs city's homeless in court - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 11/10/2003

Is Housing a Human Right? - Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

Homeless get a permanent place to live - Austin, TX Channel 8 11/4/2003

South African President Mbeki Homeless In London, BBC 11/1/2003

Study Offers Help for Homeless - Yale Daily News - 9/30/2003

 

 

 

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