Homeless

Being homeless refers to not having a stable or permanent place to live. This can include living on the streets, in shelters, or in other temporary or makeshift housing. Homelessness is often caused by a combination of economic, social, and personal factors, such as a lack of affordable housing, low income, unemployment, mental illness, and substance abuse.

Homelessness can have serious consequences for individuals, including a lack of access to basic necessities like food, clothing, and healthcare, as well as increased vulnerability to violence and crime. It can also have negative impacts on physical and mental health, as well as social and economic mobility.

There are many organizations and programs that work to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. These may include shelters, housing assistance programs, and social services. It is important for individuals and communities to work together to address homelessness and to support those who are experiencing it.

 

 

Church pastor, wife sentenced after using homeless for forced labor, stealing benefits
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Church pastor, wife sentenced after using homeless for forced labor, stealing benefits

A California pastor and his wife will serve time behind bars after pleading guilty to forcing homeless people to give up their welfare benefits and panhandle for up to nine hours a day, six days a week, in what federal prosecutors call a church labor trafficking scheme. Victor Gonzalez, the head pastor of Imperial Valley…

Stakeholders explain why baby factories are booming as police rescue 10 victims in Rivers
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Stakeholders explain why baby factories are booming as police rescue 10 victims in Rivers

By Ngozi Nwoke and Tony John, Port Harcourt On January 7, operatives of C4i Intelligence Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State Command, raided suspected baby factories and made arrests. The alleged baby factories were at two different houses in Igwuruta and Omagwa communities, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Daily Sun…

Hard Rock announces expanded efforts to prevent human trafficking in the industry
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Hard Rock announces expanded efforts to prevent human trafficking in the industry

Hard Rock International marked January 11 as the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day by expanding action to strengthen the industry’s role in combating and preventing human trafficking.  Human trafficking, which includes commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor, is “a complex challenge for the entire global hospitality industry because it intersects a range of organized criminal…

Human trafficking does happen in NWMO – Nodaway News
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Human trafficking does happen in NWMO – Nodaway News

By Kathryn Rice January is “National Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and the thought that it only happens in large cities couldn’t be further from the truth, said North Star Advocacy Center personnel. North Star’s Executive Director Linda Mattson and Court Victim Advocate and Volunteer Coordinator Meghann Kosman discussed human trafficking and its similarities to domestic…

Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu’s Daughter Pleads Not Guilty as Trial Begins January 31
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Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu’s Daughter Pleads Not Guilty as Trial Begins January 31

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The daughter of a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Sonia, has pleaded not guilty to the organ harvesting charges levelled against her in the United Kingdom. She also denied trafficking a young man, David Nwamini, into the United Kingdom to harvest his kidney. Sonia, 25, is charged alongside her…

Tharros Place: A New Hope for Minor Human Trafficking Victims in Chatham County
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Tharros Place: A New Hope for Minor Human Trafficking Victims in Chatham County

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Every year since 2010, the President has dedicated this month to raise awareness about human trafficking domestically and abroad. Human trafficking is defined as the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some kind of labor or commercial sex act. In the United States, around 250,000 minors…

News Flash • Coconino County, AZ • CivicEngage
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News Flash • Coconino County, AZ • CivicEngage

At Tuesday’s special session of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, the Board unanimously approved a proclamation to designate January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in Coconino County. According to the US State Department, Arizona is a hub for illicit activity and a transit point for labor and sex trafficking due to our…

Mayor Harrell and Seattle City Council Proclaim January Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Mayor Harrell and Seattle City Council Proclaim January Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Mayor Harrell joined with the Seattle City Council last week to  declare the month of January as “Human Trafficking Awareness Month,” reaffirming this Administration’s commitment to protect and empower survivors of all forms of human trafficking. The proclamation sets forward the City’s intent “to advocate for legislation and protection for survivors, to educate leaders, and to…

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month – The Mining Gazette
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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month – The Mining Gazette

By GRAHAM JAEHNIG [email protected] [Editor’s note: This is the first in a monthlong series intended to raise public awareness of human trafficking, particularly in the Upper Peninsula.] HOUGHTON — January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Stalking Awareness Month. Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, includes both forced labor and sex trafficking….

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, a day dedicated to the awareness and the prevention of the illegal practice. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Cat Morgan with Fierce Freedom, a non profit organization in…