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8 persons permanently residing @ Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some eight persons who sought medical attention at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital and were discharged have made the hospital their home, since they reportedly have nowhere else to go.
The plight of the VI homeless a growing problem & source of shame!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Since hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, there have been a number of residents who have been without shelter because of a lack of insurance and the inability to repair their homes.
Lack of affordable housing in USVI leading to increased homelessness- Officials say
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The lack of adequate affordable housing is contributing to elevated levels of homelessness in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), keeping people in emergency shelters well over the allotted timeframe.
Almshouse to be constructed for homeless & needy– Dr the Hon Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said plans are underway to construct a shelter for persons in need or homeless.
Youngsters removed from Purcell Community Centre were not all homeless- Parent
ROAD TOWN Tortola VI - "Bad company plus Irma, father who left us to go live in a comfortable home, making it so hard for me to control my son..." Those are words of a heartbroken mother who resides in the Purcell Estate community of Tortola.
Not even the dead can ‘rest in peace’ because of hurricanes Irma & Maria
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The two Category 5 hurricanes, Irma and Maria, have not only caused those who are alive to face hardship, stress and discomfort, but not even our loved ones who have long passed on can rest in peace.
Hurricane Irma caught residents ‘off guard’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After the Category 5 hurricane on September 6, 2017 that destroyed the Virgin Islands (VI), the territory has been plunged into a state of desperation, uncertainty and homelessness.
Stop stigmatising the homeless & mentally ill – Chonda T. Jeffers
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – With the Sandy Lane Centre being converted into the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, its administrators are urging that people stop stigmatising those persons with mental illnesses or who are homeless – their main client base – so that persons who need such help will come forward.
Brazil evicting families from homes ahead of 2016 Olympic Games
THE GUARDIAN
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil- After 75 years living in the same house in a busy neighbourhood in the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, 88-year-old Arlette Rosa José struggled to adapt to life on the distant fringes of the city.
Housing & the wolf @ the door
By Dickson Igwe
Affordable, decent housing is a scarce resource. The economics of housing makes numerous assertions. One is that affordable and accessible housing is good for economic growth because it promotes greater social equality by strengthening the middle class: that is the argument of the Keynesians and the Stimulus Advocates.
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