“Unforgivable” that more than 440 homeless died in UK in a year say charities
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Research showing that 449 homeless people died in Britain last year, many while sleeping rough, exposed a “horrifying” and “unforgivable” housing crisis, charities said on Tuesday. A former soldier, a quantum physicist and a travelling musician were among the dead, aged between 18 and 94, who lost their lives on the streets, […]
Microfinance could help African cities solve housing crisis, say experts
Thomson Reuters Foundation Granting small loans to help low earners in Africa’s rapidly growing cities build their own homes could help solve a looming housing crisis, experts said on Thursday. About 40 per cent of Africa’s one billion people already live in towns and cities and the World Bank predicts the urban population will double […]
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘HOUSING CRISIS?’
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