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America
More than 600,000 Americans are homeless on a given night, according to the latest government data, which conducts a count on a specific night in January every year. Nearly a quarter are children and a third were living in unsheltered places like parks, cars, or abandoned buildings.
France
Some 141,500 people were without a fixed abode in France last year, according to a report by national statistics agency INSEE. More than 30,000 of those were children.
France's growing problem of homelessness was laid bare by new figures which show that a person living on the streets dies every 20 hours. Life expectancy for homeless people is also 30 years lower than for those people with fixed homes, figures revealed.
A homeless person dies 'every 20 hours' in France - The Local
Hungary
Some 10,000 people are said to be homeless in the capital Budapest. A new legal regulation came into force last year in Hungary making homelessness punishable by a fine of around $600 (£384) or prison on the grounds that Budapest could not cope with the large number of people on the streets.
Critics, including charities for the homeless, say it is unenforceable and that hostels lack sufficient places.
The move has provoked widespread criticism, including from Hungary's human rights ombudsman, the BBC's Nick Thorpe reports.
Miklos Vecsei, deputy head of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service, said the law had not been passed on the basis of any rational or professional criteria but because the public were fed up with the homeless.
Budapest's capacity had been stretched to the limits but deep poverty needed to be cured, not banned, he argued.
Canada
At least 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness in any given year.
At least 150,000 Canadians a year use a homeless shelter at some point.
At least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night.
At least 50,000 Canadians are part of the "hidden homeless" on any given night - staying with friends or relatives on a temporary basis as they have nowhere else to go.
India
Homelessness in India has been a problem for centuries; causing the average family to have an average of five generations being homeless. Homeless people can either be described as living on the streets, in jail, in an institution, or sleeping in other places not meant to be adequate nighttime residences.
Despite the country growing in global economic stature, about 78 million people in India live in slums and tenements. 17% of the world's slum dwellers reside in India – making 170 million people almost homeless.
Homelessness in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China
According to recent statistics, 200 million of China's 1.4 billion population are homeless.
China's government added concrete spikes underneath China's city bridges in 2012 in an effort to stop homeless people from sleeping there. The sharp 20-cm high spikes in Guangzhou have surfaced online, angering citizens who accuse the government of trying to "hide" the homelessness problem.
China Puts Down Concrete Spikes To Stop Homeless From Sleeping Under Bridges
South Africa
South Africa's high unemployment levels have created a large number of homeless people and widespread poverty. Unemployment, homelessness, inadequate housing and access to basic amenities including health care and education represent key threats to social integration in South Africa.
According to the Geneva-based nongovernmental organisation, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, 7.5 million South Africans lack access to adequate housing and secure tenure in South Africa. At least one-third of the population lives in poverty and while the official unemployment rate is given as around 20 percent, unofficial estimates put the number closer to 40 percent.
Even those with homes remain vulnerable during the harsh winter. Millions live in small, poorly-ventilated, poorly-insulated wooden shacks built on informal settlements, the structures offering little protection from the cold.
IRIN Africa | SOUTH AFRICA: Winter freeze highlights homeless crisis | South Africa | Governance | Human Rights | Urban Risk
Brazil
Brazil has a deficit of 6.6 million housing units, equaling 20 million homeless people who live in shared clandestine rooms, under bridges or are squatters in some of the country's largest cities.
England
An estimated 185,000 people are homeless in England due to housing shortages and cuts to benefits
Philipines
About 22.8 million Filipinos live in slums and have limited access to basic services and secure shelter
Greece
Homelessness in Greece increased from 17,000 in 2009 to 20,000 in 2010. An estimated 9,000 people are homeless in Athens.
Kenya
3.9million Kenyans live in slums.
Ghana
It is estimated by GhanaWeb that over 100,000 persons are homeless on any given night in Ghana.
Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
Naomba msaada wa picha
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More than 600,000 Americans are homeless on a given night, according to the latest government data, which conducts a count on a specific night in January every year. Nearly a quarter are children and a third were living in unsheltered places like parks, cars, or abandoned buildings.
France
Some 141,500 people were without a fixed abode in France last year, according to a report by national statistics agency INSEE. More than 30,000 of those were children.
France's growing problem of homelessness was laid bare by new figures which show that a person living on the streets dies every 20 hours. Life expectancy for homeless people is also 30 years lower than for those people with fixed homes, figures revealed.
A homeless person dies 'every 20 hours' in France - The Local
Hungary
Some 10,000 people are said to be homeless in the capital Budapest. A new legal regulation came into force last year in Hungary making homelessness punishable by a fine of around $600 (£384) or prison on the grounds that Budapest could not cope with the large number of people on the streets.
Critics, including charities for the homeless, say it is unenforceable and that hostels lack sufficient places.
The move has provoked widespread criticism, including from Hungary's human rights ombudsman, the BBC's Nick Thorpe reports.
Miklos Vecsei, deputy head of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service, said the law had not been passed on the basis of any rational or professional criteria but because the public were fed up with the homeless.
Budapest's capacity had been stretched to the limits but deep poverty needed to be cured, not banned, he argued.
Canada
At least 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness in any given year.
At least 150,000 Canadians a year use a homeless shelter at some point.
At least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night.
At least 50,000 Canadians are part of the "hidden homeless" on any given night - staying with friends or relatives on a temporary basis as they have nowhere else to go.
India
Homelessness in India has been a problem for centuries; causing the average family to have an average of five generations being homeless. Homeless people can either be described as living on the streets, in jail, in an institution, or sleeping in other places not meant to be adequate nighttime residences.
Despite the country growing in global economic stature, about 78 million people in India live in slums and tenements. 17% of the world's slum dwellers reside in India – making 170 million people almost homeless.
Homelessness in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China
According to recent statistics, 200 million of China's 1.4 billion population are homeless.
China's government added concrete spikes underneath China's city bridges in 2012 in an effort to stop homeless people from sleeping there. The sharp 20-cm high spikes in Guangzhou have surfaced online, angering citizens who accuse the government of trying to "hide" the homelessness problem.
China Puts Down Concrete Spikes To Stop Homeless From Sleeping Under Bridges
South Africa
South Africa's high unemployment levels have created a large number of homeless people and widespread poverty. Unemployment, homelessness, inadequate housing and access to basic amenities including health care and education represent key threats to social integration in South Africa.
According to the Geneva-based nongovernmental organisation, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, 7.5 million South Africans lack access to adequate housing and secure tenure in South Africa. At least one-third of the population lives in poverty and while the official unemployment rate is given as around 20 percent, unofficial estimates put the number closer to 40 percent.
Even those with homes remain vulnerable during the harsh winter. Millions live in small, poorly-ventilated, poorly-insulated wooden shacks built on informal settlements, the structures offering little protection from the cold.
IRIN Africa | SOUTH AFRICA: Winter freeze highlights homeless crisis | South Africa | Governance | Human Rights | Urban Risk
Brazil
Brazil has a deficit of 6.6 million housing units, equaling 20 million homeless people who live in shared clandestine rooms, under bridges or are squatters in some of the country's largest cities.
England
An estimated 185,000 people are homeless in England due to housing shortages and cuts to benefits
Philipines
About 22.8 million Filipinos live in slums and have limited access to basic services and secure shelter
Greece
Homelessness in Greece increased from 17,000 in 2009 to 20,000 in 2010. An estimated 9,000 people are homeless in Athens.
Kenya
3.9million Kenyans live in slums.
Ghana
It is estimated by GhanaWeb that over 100,000 persons are homeless on any given night in Ghana.
Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
Naomba msaada wa picha
CC: Tyta
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