Tag: "100K Homes"
The Times-Picayune: Homeless Population in New Orleans Rises 70 Percent since Hurricane Katrina
Published: Thursday, June 02, 2011, 9:45 PM By Katy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune The homeless population in Orleans and Jefferson parishes stands at 9,200, 70 percent higher than before Hurricane Katrina, with the largest share of people living in abandoned buildings, according to counts and estimates released Thursday by UNITY of Greater New Orleans, a collaborative [...]
WWLTV: UNITY Combats Homeless Problem in New Orleans
Jill Hezeau / Eyewitness News The numbers are staggering: Officials with the organization UNITY of Greater New Orleans reported the city has one of the highest homeless rates in the country. Since Hurricane Katrina, the number of people homeless in Orleans and Jefferson parishes has increased by 70 percent. UNITY introduced four initiatives Thursday to [...]
Fox 8 News: Numbers Show Homeless Problem is Getting Better
New Orleans – Some major progress when it comes to getting a hold on the homeless crisis in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. Numbers released this morning by the organization, UNITY of Greater New Orleans, show the area is making headway tackling the post Katrina epidemic. Since the organization did its last study in 2009, the homeless [...]
WWLTV Sunday Edition: Homeless in N.O.
by Lesley Simpson / Eyewitness News Posted on January 23, 2011 at 1:47 PM The homeless situation in New Orleans appears to be a growing challenge, with more people on the streets and limited spaces in local shelters to accommodate them. The issue becomes a special concern on nights when the weather is so dangerously [...]
The Times-Picayune: More than 100 Volunteers to Assess City’s Most Vulnerable Homeless People Tonight
Published: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 4:15 PM By Martha Carr, The Times-Picayune Over 100 volunteers will fan out to the city’s three emergency homeless shelters tonight to interview those using the shelters to determine who is most likely to die if not housed. The initiative is part of the “100,000 Homes Campaign,” a national effort [...]
