A month in hospital costs: $30,100
Month in prison: $9,400
Month in shelter: $6,800
Supportive housing per month: $3,800
Housing for all is a matter of human dignity and sound economics.
“It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps��� Martin Luther King Jr….. https://t.co/H7bQupydu8
Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced that Chicago is beginning to work on a plan for a city-owned grocery store.
If it happens, Chicago would be the first major U.S. city to have a municipal-owned supermarket.
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Thousands of individuals and families have been impacted by the devastating wildfires across British Columbia. Know that they are not alone.
Make your donation now at https://t.co/ccaaqJCbo3
#GivingHopeToday#BCWildfire
📚🌍 Today is International Literacy Day 🌏📖
Learn how the Program Resources Department at The Salvation Army International Headquarters is making a difference through the International Literacy Programme.
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"Whilst many countries are piloting #BasicIncome schemes to better understand their suitability in distinct contexts, South Africa has moved beyond the evidence-gathering phase."
Do not be surprised if South Africa wins the UBI race.
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A small delegation from our IHQ visited Kyiv to support our colleagues and work there. We had good meetings with other humanitarian stakeholders, saw some of the good work the #SalvationArmy is doing in #Ukraine and witnessed glimpses of the destruction and trauma of this war.