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 Homelessness

"It's estimated that no less than 150 million people, or about 2% of the world's population, are homeless. However, about 1.6 billion, more than 20% of the world's population, may lack adequate housing."

"We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve." -Linda Lingle

Homelessness is defined as "the situation of an individual, family, or community without stable, safe, permanent, appropriate housing, or the immediate prospect means and ability of acquiring it.”

The major causes of homelessness include the lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, and the lack of needs services. 

Homelessness impacts both the personal mental well-being of an individual and physical well-being. 

Mental impacts include low self-esteem, an increase in substance misuse increased danger of abuse and violence, development of behavioral problems, and increasing chance of entering the criminal justice system. 

Physical well-being impacts include higher exposure to tuberculosis and skin diseases, mental illness, nutritional deficiencies, and mortality.

Homelessness can also impact communities as a whole. 

There is a "53% chance that someone could be involved in street drinking, a 32% chance that someone could beg, and a 10% chance that someone could be involved in prostitution."

Homelessness is a situation that impacts countries, communities, and individuals throughout the globe and requires the attention it deserves. 

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-The Conversation

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/sites/default/files/styles/article_full_width/public/Nairobi%20homeless%20resized.jpg?itok=x6b32fq9

-Global Sisters Report Source:

https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/cities-grow-so-do-numbers-homeless

https://www.homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/homelessness-101/what-homelessness

https://nlchp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Homeless_Stats_Fact_Sheet.pdf

https://depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007/TTQ07033/effects.html

https://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/understanding-homelessness/impact-of-homelessness

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