Why does the street become a house?

Six portraits of homeless people, each with serious expressions and simple clothing.

Despite social progress, Brazil is seeing its homeless population grow. The report analyses the causes, policies and possible ways forward.

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"Dilexi Te": love that listens to the clamour of the streets

A man with grey hair and a beard sits on a pavement under an overpass, with a pensive expression.

Reflection inspired by the exhortation *Dilexi Te*: Christian love that goes down to the streets and recognises Christ in the faces of homeless people.

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🎉 Today is a historic day for Solidaritas! 🎉

Hands of various ethnicities overlapping on a dark wooden table.

Today we celebrate a very special milestone in our journey. 🚀✨We signed Solidaritas' first international partnership with Street Sense Media, an organisation based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is clear and inspiring: to end homelessness by empowering vulnerable people with the tools, skills and confidence to rebuild their ...

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"We're just trying to live": The first two weeks of Trump's offensive against the homeless in Washington, D.C.

A man on an electric bike being helped by another person in a natural environment.

Two weeks of repression: how Trump's offensive against the homeless in D.C. exposes the human impact of a ruthless policy.

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Exemplary!🧣 NorteShopping offers shelter to homeless people in winter

A group of men sit in a circle in a room with mattresses on the floor.

NorteShopping welcomes homeless people in winter with shelter, meals, hygiene and training. An initiative that inspires solidarity.

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Far beyond rock: 'Aqualung' and the social critique that crossed generations

Aqualung album cover, featuring a man with long hair and a beard in an urban setting.

Jethro Tull's Aqualung exposes society's view of the homeless and resonates to this day as social criticism wrapped in progressive rock.

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When the street reunites: mother and daughter recognise each other after 20 years apart

A mother kissing her daughter's forehead as they embrace indoors.

A homeless mother and daughter meet again after 20 years, after recognising each other in a shelter in Campinas thanks to a TV report.

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Climate crisis kills homeless people in the US and exposes systemic failure

A young man helping an elderly homeless person in an urban environment.

Extreme heat sheds light on how climate change is lethally affecting the most vulnerable - and reveals the omission of public policies

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Brazil has 221,000 homeless people

Zara Home shop window with interior decoration and a person lying on the pavement in front of it.

Federal Diagnosis 2023 points to 221,000 homeless people in 2,354 cities; the majority are black men aged 30-49; family conflict and unemployment dominate.

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"Person in a street situation" or "beggar"? When language becomes a battlefield

Wooden pieces with letters and numbers from a word game, stacked in a pile.

"Beggar" or "homeless person"? Debate exposes the clash between inclusive language, social stigmas and the risks of political correctness.

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Jornalismo público sobre população em situação de rua e vulnerabilidade social
Jornalismo público sobre população em situação de rua