Homeless

Death toll rising from Venezuelan earthquakes, 16,000 left homeless

5,034 were wounded in the disaster, and more than 15,866 were left homeless.

General view of a demolished building at Caraballeda after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 27, 2026 in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2025.

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

 The Eiffel Tower.

French officials find fifth body in River Seine outside Paris

Daniel Kingery, 61, is arrested by U.S. Park Police after he refused to leave McPherson Square, a park he was living in as part of a larger homeless encampment, which was cleared by U.S. Park Service and police in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2023.

Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to capital


Tel Aviv shelter to provide homes for Israel's homeless

The Gagon, which replaced a shelter demolished by the city three years ago, provides free lodging and services to the homeless, primarily substance-abuse victims, and is accessible to the disabled.

 Tel Aviv-Jaffa mayor Ron Huldai at the opening of Ha'Gagon, a new homeless shelter in Tel Aviv

Is God punishing the United States of America?

It is a challenge for me to believe that the series of “plagues” that have befallen the United States of America of late are not part of some heavenly master plan.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks at the White House in July on the administration’s drawdown efforts in Afghanistan.

Tel Aviv, IFCJ open new shelter for Israel's homeless

HaGagon's goal is to "provide a home for addicts living on the streets while maintaining a sense of human dignity," the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality said.

 A homeless person sleeps in the street on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem on September 23, 2020, during a nationwide lockdown

TN senator uses Hitler as example of homeless person who 'made history'

The state senator made the comments during a debate on a bill to combat homeless camps.

 Tennessee state flag

Why my synagogue is building a 55-unit housing development for the homeless

"Jewish and other faith communities can and should do more to address the systemic housing crisis that is driving hundreds of thousands of our neighbors onto the streets."

A general view of downtown Los Angeles and the Walt Disney Concert Hall the day after California issued a stay-at-home order due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles

Swastikas found at Washington DC train station, investigation underway

Authorities believe that the culprit responsible for drawing these symbols may be experiencing mental health issues and homelessness.

 Washington, DC skyline (Illustrative).

Ofer Malls launches fundraising campaign for Shanti House

Fifteen malls around the country will be selling a fashionable wristband for only NIS 19, with all proceeds going to the charitable association.

Ofer Malls launches fundraising campaign for Shanti House

Meet the organizations helping Israel's at-risk youth

Both Elem and the Youth Village of Kiryat Ye’arim work to help Israel's at-risk youth.

Nava Barak, the president of Elem, with a group of youngsters in the organization at Kiryat Ye’arim.

Thousands homeless as search continues for Turkish quake survivors

Residents of hard-hit city on southwestern coast express concern over building safety.

Rescue workers in Izmir, Turkey, are shown on Saturday removing a person who was trapped and injured in Friday’s earthquake.

Sexual abuse doubles, homelessness up 70% for youth amid coronavirus - report

Poverty, unemployment and food insecurity, paired with widespread anxiety and fear, have influenced the rise in violence and abuse. Elem participant: "People like us can die from staying at home."

A homeless person in Jerusalem