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Slaying the homelessness giant
Slaying the homelessness giant

Slaying the homelessness giant By Lucille Davie It makes economic sense to help the homeless. So says Chris Lund of the Johannesburg Homelessness Network (JHN). “We want residents to see that there is more value in investing in job creation centres for the homeless than in building higher walls,” he says, “We want to pilot […]

Learning from Voortrekker Road CID
Learning from Voortrekker Road CID

Following the International Downtown Association webinar on Homelessness in Urban Districts, Wilma Piek from the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) was invited to present to the Johannesburg CID Forum. The VRCID aims to provide a Hand Up and not a Hand Out to people living on the streets. By working with the organisation Mould […]