Homeless

Inside Israel's homelessness crisis: A system struggling to keep up

Since the pandemic outbreak and Oct. 7, Israel’s homeless population has been severely underserved. NGOs are stepping up to help, but they need government support.

Ongoing issue: a homeless man sits on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Blvd., July 28; on the same city’s Ben-Gurion Blvd., 1970s.
his photograph shows shadows of volunteers rescuers appearing during an operation by US rescuers to find survivors in Catia la Mar in La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 30, 2026.

'We go down with the ship': Meet the homeless youth running Venezuela's earthquake shelters

General view of a demolished building at Caraballeda after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 27, 2026 in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Machado vows to return to Venezuela after earthquake death toll rises to over 1,700

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2025.

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza


Thousands homeless as search continues for Turkish quake survivors

Residents of hard-hit city on southwestern coast express concern over building safety.

Rescue workers in Izmir, Turkey, are shown on Saturday removing a person who was trapped and injured in Friday’s earthquake.

Sexual abuse doubles, homelessness up 70% for youth amid coronavirus - report

Poverty, unemployment and food insecurity, paired with widespread anxiety and fear, have influenced the rise in violence and abuse. Elem participant: "People like us can die from staying at home."

A homeless person in Jerusalem

Construction to restart at Islamic cemetery in Jaffa after court ruling

"The decision by the court proves that the municipality worked and works sensitively and according to the law," said the Tel Aviv Municipality in response to the ruling.

Lights are reflected in the Mediterranean Sea, as a view of Jaffa Port is seen at sunset, in Jaffa, Israel June 16, 2019. Picture taken June 16, 2019

Jewish groups are helping LA's homeless by opening parking lots

Safe Parking LA does most of the work — vetting applicants as well as providing liability insurance, a security guard and the port-a-potty.

Tents set up by homeless people are seen on a corner street as people walk by amid an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, California, U.S. March 27, 2020

Houston teen brothers create face masks from kippahs for the homeless

The brothers have so far collected nearly 700 kippahs through donations.

$167,000 kippah

California to Trump administration: Release funds to fight homelessness

An estimated 130,000 people are homeless in California on any given day, more than any other state.

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a campaign rally in Dallas, Texas, U.S., October 17, 2019

Homeless man who burned down Minnesota synagogue gets ‘intense’ sentence

St. Louis County District Judge Shaun Floerke told Amiot that the probation “will be the most intense monitoring experience of your life,” TwinCities.com reported.


New exhibit taps creativity from the street

Tel Aviv’s homeless photography exhibit considered 'strongest yet’ by People of the Streets CEO, Alex Greenhalgh.

A PHOTO FROM the ‘Stories of the Street Tel Aviv’ exhibit.

Tel Aviv’s homeless photography exhibit considered ‘strongest yet’

New exhibit taps creativity from the street

A PHOTO FROM the ‘Stories of the Street Tel Aviv’ exhibit

Social media project shows Tel Aviv homeless as accepted, but unintegrated

"Many Tel Avivians view homeless people as integrated co-residents who are part of their neighborhoods, but the homeless do not quite feel the same way."

Screenshot of the Shatuf Matte project about homeless people in Tel Aviv