A man wielding a chain saw and a knife attacked residents at a homeless shelter where he was staying, leaving two people in critical condition and injuring two others. picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

Wait! Don't start calling her names just yet. Her crime?
She left her sleeping baby in her car while her and her two older daughters stepped a few yards away, keeping the car in sight the entire time so they could deposit some money into a Salvation Army tin. She was trying to teach her children about giving. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Japanese men make use of an internet cafe in Tokyo. Some young people earning low wages cannot afford apartments in the city and are choosing to live in internet cafes, which are cheaper than a hotel. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A platinum coin estimated to be worth more than $1,000 couldn't fit in a Salvation Army kettle, so the donor handed it over to the bell ringer.

*Florida!? (coin image not related) picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Daniel Sharp, a 55-year old homeless man from South Bend, Indiana, pleaded guilty to murdering four men in a dispute over a space heater and was sentenced to 65 years in prison. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Every homeless person living in San Francisco will be given a phone number and voicemail to help them get back on their feet, Google says. The internet giant has promised to provide the life-long services to the city's entire homeless population in order to help them get a job and build self-esteem. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

LaVena Johnson was a 19 year old Private in the Army, serving in Iraq, when she was raped, murdered, and her body burned--by someone from her own military base. Despite overwhelming physical evidence, the Army suddenly called it a suicide and closed the case.

Update to This with more references and ways to add your voice to those demanding justice. picked by psycmoe 1 month ago

When Jim and Kim Giuntoli spotted a confused but friendly dog darting through rush-hour traffic on Pacific Highway South in Federal Way, they were determined to save him.They spent three hours trying to find a shelter or a veterinarian to take the mixed-breed black Labrador retriever. Finally, a veterinary hospital in Issaquah agreed to hold the dog until King County animal control could come get... read full post picked by bingo 2 months ago

Cheryl Walker lived in a dog kennel for one month, which raised $8,000 for the shelter, and helped place 110 dogs into homes. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

Social workers in Paris were astonished to find more than 68,400 euros (94,250 dollars) on a homeless woman when they moved her off the street last week. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Newly homeless youth are likelier to engage in risky sexual behavior if they stay in non-family settings — such as friends' homes, abandoned buildings or the streets — because they lack supervision and social support, a new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Prison officials in Tennessee say they had no procedure for granting a cop-killer's last request to send a vegetarian pizza to a homeless shelter. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The parasite is a is a small, collapsible, double-membrane shelter that uses the escaping warm air from a building’s HVAC system to inflate and warm the temporary home. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

"The Army says it's critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated."

For some reason I don't think its necessary...Just cheaper. picked by gammerus 2 months ago

An Army veteran who remembered getting free coffee and doughnuts from the Salvation Army decades ago gave a $10,000 check to a dumbfounded bell-ringer. picked by marli 9 months ago

No, not a Tom Hanks movie...each night, scores of London's homeless pose as stranded passengers in order to sleep in a warm and safe place. picked by moe 6 months ago

John Stossel digs deep into the poverty industry. Do these people really need help? Will these people actually take a job if offered?

Find out if your generosity is helping or hurting the homeless picked by JoshSF49 4 months ago

Photographer Glenn H. Austin captures days in the lives of "The Family" -- the homeless that live on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago