Greater Bangkok, a sprawling metropolis with more than 10 million people, has just 1,300 homeless people, a 2016 survey found. On the other hand, San Francisco has less than one-tenth Bangkok’s population but six times as many homeless people.
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The homeless of Tokyo, Japan, sleep in 24-hour Internet…
The homeless of Tokyo, Japan, sleep in 24-hour Internet cafes, since it’s cheaper than paying rent.
A Catholic Church in San Francisco installed a water system…
A Catholic Church in San Francisco installed a water system above its doorways to drench homeless people who tried to sleep there.
A statue of ‘homeless Jesus’ sleeping on a bench was installed…
A statue of ‘homeless Jesus’ sleeping on a bench was installed in Orlando where the homeless are banned from sleeping on benches.
Show producers gave a homeless man $100,000 to do what he wants…
Show producers gave a homeless man $100,000 to do what he wants; within 6 months he had nearly spent all the money, and he eventually went broke and became homeless again.
Around 1,000 homeless people live in flood tunnels…
Around 1,000 homeless people live in flood tunnels under Las Vegas.
A woman designed a winter coat that homeless people could use to convert…
A woman designed a winter coat that homeless people could use to convert into a sleeping bag. While distributing the coats, a homeless woman said, “Your coats don’t matter, jobs matter. We need jobs, not coats.” The designer then went to employ only homeless single parents at her factory.
A homeless girl went to Harvard She attended…
A homeless girl went to Harvard. She attended 12 schools in 12 years; lived out of garbage bags among pimps, prostitutes and drug dealers. She was accepted to more than 20 universities before choosing Harvard.
There is a company that gave the homeles …
There is a company that gave the homeless jobs by turning them into 4G wireless hotspots.
1 in 4 homeless Americans is a veteran.
1 in 4 homeless Americans is a veteran.