Archive List for homelessness

Fire tragedy in the Philippines: Massive fire leaves 2,000 families homeless in Manila

Thousands of people are now sheltering in evacuation camps after a massive fire destroyed about a thousand shanty homes in Manila. The government has promised to help people rebuild their houses. But they’ve often lost homes several times as the city’s slums are notoriously vulnerable to fires. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, the Philippines. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Philippines #Manila #Tondo #PhilippinesFire #ManilaFire #AlJazeeraEnglish

Hong Kong homelessness rates rise due to inflation

Hong Kong — one of the most expensive cities to live in — is facing the highest rate of homelessness in a decade. Rising inflation has sent the cost of everything from food to rent soaring, compounding the problem. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington met some of the people forced to make the street their home in Hong Kong, China. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #HongKong #homelessness #inflation