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City 5 years ago

COVID-19: Jakarta turns sports halls into temporary homeless shelters

The Jakarta administration is set to repurpose all city-owned sports halls across the capital into temporary homeless shelters for those who have lost their jobs and homes as a result of COVID-19.

World 5 years ago

Turkish mosque turned into temporary 'supermarket'

At the entrance of an Istanbul mosque, the racks usually reserved for the shoes of the faithful are loaded with pasta packages, oil bottles, biscuits -- like a supermarket.

World 5 years ago

Homeless taste 'luxury' at Geneva hotel during pandemic

Last month, as hotels faced a cascade of cancellations, a three-star hotel decided to turn over the entire establishment to house homeless women and youths and help get them off the streets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food 5 years ago

Michelin-star chef serves Belgian homeless after coronavirus closure

The chef at one of Belgium's oldest and most prestigious restaurants, which has been shuttered by the coronavirus, is feeding homeless people once a week, echoing initiatives by chefs across Europe.

World 5 years ago

Japan's homeless 'net cafe refugees' seek shelter amid virus woe

An estimated 4,000 people down on their luck make their home in net cafes in Tokyo alone, and activists worry that shutting them down could lead to suicides and a spike in rough sleepers.

World 5 years ago

Indonesian humanitarian group feeds homeless in Australia amid COVID-19 crisis

Twenty-five Indonesian volunteers from the organization hit the streets of Sydney on Wednesday to give away 300 food packages to underprivileged citizens who are at high risk of falling into indigence and hunger.

World 5 years ago

Race for space to house vulnerable in coronavirus

"Stay home" - that's the message stretching from Italy to Iran as the world tries to contain coronavirus. But what if you've got no place to call home, or your house is out of bounds in the pandemic?

Entertainment 5 years ago

Cannes opens doors to homeless as virus spreads

The French town of Cannes said that it would open the pavilion of its prestigious annual film festival -- postponed due to coronavirus -- to homeless people as the pandemic spreads in France.