The pop-up center is among 13 set up across Britain by homelessness charity, Crisis, to provide some festive cheer to an estimated 4,500 people, who might otherwise be on the streets. She has since found a new place to live, but Crisis warned that cases like hers are increasingly common, estimating that thousands of people across Britain are forced to sleep in cars, trains, buses, and tents. They also warned about the impact of a lack of affordable, decent homes, calling for a “renewed focus” on housing policy. Challenged on the subject earlier this month, Prime Minister Theresa May said the government was investing £500 million (563 million euros, $668 million) in tackling homelessness. At the drop-in center, volunteer Mhari Colvin, who has worked with Crisis for 13 years now, reflected on “just how easy it is for people to become homeless”.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 24, 2017 21:33 UTC