PRESENTATION

Faculty of Social Science, International Relations

Topic: Homelessness

Student: Nana kevkhishvili

Lecturer: Veriko khutsishvili

Tbilisi 2020

Table of Contents
Goal..........................................................................................................2

What is homelessness?.............................................................................2

Causes of Homelessness...........................................................................2

Statistics....................................................................................................2

How to stop Homelessness.......................................................................2

How to help homeless people...................................................................2

Sources used.............................................................................................2

Goal
My goal is to introduce audience the conditions how homeless live. Also
I want you to know the struggles they are going everyday and how we
can help them to reduce number of homelessness. Together we will
learn about the situations that leave people on the street.

What is homelessness?

Homelessness is the situation of an individual, family, or community

without stable, safe, permanent, appropriate housing, or the
immediate prospect means and ability of acquiring it. It is important to
note that this definition does not fully encompass every experience of
homelessness. There are different groups of people who are affected
differently, and every individual’s experience is unique. Homelessness is
not strictly an issue of housing instability. These differences are
important when considering methods of addressing homelessness, as
one strategy does not apply for every community.

Defining homelessness is both complex, and simple at the same time.

On the one hand, the term homelessness draws our attention to a
complex array of social and economic issues that produce poverty and
unstable housing, health problems, mental health challenges and etc.

When people lose their housing, they often move in temporarily with
friends or family, a practice known as "couch surfing". If the option of
moving in with friends and/or family is not (or is no longer) available
because of weak social capital or a lack of steady income, many people
will stay in temporary emergency shelters, or end up absolutely
homeless. Emergency shelters exist in medium- and large-sized urban
centres, but are not generally available in rural areas and small towns.

Causes of Homelessness

There are various myths and misconceptions around the issue of

homelessness. Some believe that it is a choice. However, homelessness
is not a choice and there are many reasons why people experience
homelessness, including the lack of structural supports for those
experiencing poverty or job loss.
 Statistics

Homelessness was once considerably less visible. In 1950, for

example, 70 percent of the world’s population of 2.5 billion was spread
out across rural areas. Based on national reports, it’s estimated that no
less than 150 million people, or about 2 percent of the world’s
population, are homeless. However, about 1.6 billion, more than 20
percent of the world’s population, may lack adequate housing. The
highest rate, nearly 1 percent, is in New Zealand, where more than
40,000 people live on the streets or in emergency housing or
substandard shelters. Ten countries, including Italy, Japan and Spain,
report homeless rates of less than a 10th of 1 percent. While rates in
wealthy developed nations are small, they represent large numbers of
homeless persons, more than 500,000 in the United States and more
than 100,000 in Australia and France.

How to stop Homelessness

 Structural prevention
Examples: Increase the affordable housing stock, anti-
discrimination policy, practice and income supports.
  Systems prevention
Examples: Barriers to accessing supports, such as transportation
challenges, disability, linguistic barriers, cost, citizenship
requirements, difficulty with system navigation, etc.

 Early intervention
Examples: Family mediation, shelter diversion, case management

 Housing stability
Examples: Housing First, help obtaining and retaining housing,
supports for health and well-being, education and employment,
and enhancing social inclusion.

How to help homeless people

Donate clothes, especially socks.

Shelters are always in need of new and gently used clothes,
especially personal hygiene items and socks.

Volunteer your time.

Most homeless shelters or service organization will welcome your
on-hand assistance, and in many cases they have staff members
who cultivate volunteer relationships.

Help during any season.

Check in your closet for simple winter gear that you are not using
anymore (or that you don’t use that often): a pair of winter gloves,
a scarf in a color you don’t like anymore, a knit hat that you got for
free at a game or event. Instead of keeping these in your closet,
carry one at a time and give it away to someone you see living on
the streets.
Try giving them food or drink.
When you are outside and see homeless people be kind and if
you can buy them something to eat. We don’t know for how long
they have been hungry or thirsty. (my advice)

Sources used
 https://www.homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/homelessn
ess-101/what-homelessness
 https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/cities-grow-so-do-
numbers-homeless#:~:text=Based%20on%20national
%20reports%2C%20it's,population%2C%20may%20lack
%20adequate%20housing.
 https://www.bowery.org/homelessness/tips-help-homeless/
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