There aren't ever enough resources available for all the people out there who need them. Shelters are no exception. In any given city, there's a certain number of beds available, and it's always a fraction of that city's homeless population. read more
One very simple answer, there are more people in the world. And some of us prefer to be homeless for various reasons. read more
Cath Gilliver, who runs Sifa Fireside, a day care centre for homeless people, says many homeless people are in work, but cannot afford rising rent prices or are awaiting approval for housing benefit."A number of homeless people in Birmingham are EU migrants," she adds. read more
While homelessness is certainly not a new phenomenon in the United States or in New York City, where it dates back to at least the colonial era, there is no question that modern homelessness, which began in the late 1970s, is a unique historical occurrence. read more