“Whatever happens in any one country has an impact on all of us.”
- Nelson Mandela
Remember World Homeless - 10-10-10
- World Homeless Day -10/10/10
- Homelessness in the United States of America
- Homeless Announcement in the Capital of the USA
Step by Step
Homelessness in Cambodia:
“The Cambodian government is notorious for forcibly evicting residents to make way for development. The United Nations has repeatedly raised concerns about tens of thousands of people who have been evicted in recent years with lack of due process, inadequate compensation and the excessive use of force.”
- Source
Homeless children in the Capital of Bangladesh:
“Estimates of the number of children living on the street in Dhaka vary from 250,000 to 400,000. Rapid urbanization in the country has created pockets of dense slums and squatter settlements, each of which is home to thousands of street children.”
- Source
Homelessness in Capital of the Philippine Islands:
“… but for a Filipino like me who was raised in my own country, I think it is one of the most problematic features in my country.”
- Source
One can research each country in the world the same way, to get a glimpse of the hugeness of homelessness. There are committed groups of people all over the world who reach out every day to the homeless children, adults and families. Maryknoll Sisters, Fathers, Brothers and Lay people do so worldwide. Some do so quietly and in their own way – just as strongly:
United in Spirit
Maryknoll Contemplative Community
All at School on Wheels, Inc., School on Wheels in Massachusetts and School on Wheels in Indiana, are united with the homeless children around the world.
Together
