Caught up in safety nets – Lifewise
There are still nearly 18,000 people in Auckland on the verge of homelessness.
There are still nearly 18,000 people in Auckland on the verge of homelessness.
…these efforts only seem like solutions because they temporarily fix a visible symptom of homelessness. None of them can make a problem as complex as homelessness go away. Most countries in the Western world have struggled with it since the ’80s; thirty years is too long to not have a solution in sight.
When John* came to Lifewise in March, he had been homeless for nearly 30 years. He had moved to Auckland looking for work, hoping to start a new life but had spent nearly 20 years doing odd jobs, looking for a place of his own, moving from one boarding home to another.
The Child, Youth & Family (CYF) review is positive, but more work needs to be done.