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Category Archives: Japan Current News (homeless)
Japan’s Invisible People
Nihongo News (April 21 2013) – Homelessness is on the rise in Japan as never before. Blue tarp communities are springing up all over the country, yet the Japanese go about their daily lives as if these people don’t exist.
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Over half of homeless under 35 had nonregular jobs: poll
(The Japan Times) Dec 23 2012 – More than half of the nation’s homeless people under age 35 used to be nonregular employees, according to a survey by the welfare ministry, which plans to review its basic policies in support … Continue reading
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Israeli study: Homeless women much more depressed, anxious than other adults
Haaretz (Aug 06 2012) – Researchers in Denmark reported last year that 58 percent of homeless women were depressed. In Japan, 41 percent of homeless people were found to be suffering mental distress last year.
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Catholic Social Action Center in Kobe
The church in Kobe has got a center known as Catholic Social Action Center (CSAC), which caters to the needs of people, especially the poor. In this place everyday you will see some homeless.
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Homeless find solace in India’s Church shelters
(cathnewsindia.com, Jan 26, 2012) – Church organizations in India are providing night shelter facilities for homeless people. At least 200 people have been reported to have died already due to a cold wave that hit India in recent weeks.