Help the homeless
How to make the life better for the homeless
Why is it a challenge?
In Helsinki there's about 6000 homeless people. Many of them are in need of physical or mental health care.
Whom does the challenge concern?
The homeless, their families and friends, the police, the social authorities and anyone who meets them(the homeless) on the street.
Why is it important to combat?
The homeless freeze, don't take care of themselves and have limited possibilities of participating in societal activities
Who/what are the most important contributors?
Poverty, escaping from conflicts at home, mental disease, living in foster home
Contributors to the well-being of the homeless:
Projects (http://www.homelessworldcup.org/groups/finland),
social workers, organizations
There are many researchs about homelessness, which is a complicated "problem".
It would be a refreshing to find an approach to deal with the issue without stigmatizing idea of homelessness and provide tools/solutions that would have little dependence on public sector.
Good theme opening, definetly worthwhile to look for specific topics to look into (e.g. women poverty, mental aspect, money issues etc.)!
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