This video explores the history of homelessness in the United States, from the term "tramps" in the 1800s to the changing landscape in the 1980s and beyond. Learn about key factors like gentrification, policy changes, and systemic...

Kingsway House, a shelter for the homeless in Liverpool, enters its tumultuous final days. As Lawrence navigates the complexities of its fate, we learn that the responsibility for the closure does not lie with the city council, but...

As the Kingsway House shelter prepares to close to protect Lawrence's business interests, guests reflect on the positive impact the shelter had on their lives. We hear from some former guests who have taken on new responsibilities...

With only two weeks left until the scheduled closure of the Kingsway House shelter, Lawrence is in discussions with the council to find solutions for the roughly 35 remaining guests. However, issues arise due to new arrivals and concerns...

Kingsway House, a shelter in Liverpool that has become a beacon of hope for the homeless and a rallying point for volunteers. While it has garnered support from the community, it has also attracted the scrutiny of authorities. The guests...

Brian was down on his luck and sleeping rough in Liverpool. Lawrence was a successful hotelier and property developer. David was a self-proclaimed hippy in a dead-end job. Together they formed an unlikely alliance and created a homeless...

Explore how Street Symphony brings live music and storytelling to those impacted by homelessness and incarceration in Los Angeles, bridging divides through the power of music.<br/>

Discover how five women are making an impact in the most violent area of the community

Discover how Farming Hope battles homelessness by training people in farming and cooking for a community dinner in San Francisco.

A powerful journey of hope and transformation from the streets to the library

Discover how Albuquerque tackles homelessness with a unique job offer program, transforming lives and cleaning the city.

A powerful journey of hope and transformation from the streets to the library

This video explores Rosa Parks' early years, detailing her upbringing in Tuskegee, Alabama, and the challenges of growing up amidst racial segregation and threats from the Ku Klux Klan. It discusses her education at Montgomery...

Brian was down on his luck and sleeping rough in Liverpool. Lawrence was a successful hotelier and property developer. David was a self-proclaimed hippy in a dead-end job. Together they formed an unlikely alliance and created a homeless...

As the Great Depression worsened in the 1930s, thousands of Americans lost their jobs and eventually their homes. Shantytowns dubbed “Hoovervilles” named after unsympathetic President Herbert Hoover, spread across the U.S.

Russell Makofsky, The Gift of Chess, tells the incredible story of Tanitoluwa Adewumi ("Tani"), a 7-year old refugee from Nigeria living in a homeless shelter in New York City who went from chess novice to chess champion in just over 1...

The Black Lives Matter protests in the US, which escalated in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, have brought the little-known but decades-old campaign to abolish US police into the spotlight. But what are...

From struggling to afford a funeral or a wedding to being embarassed to have people to your flat, the hidden costs of poverty are social and emotional as well as financial. A group of women in Leeds is working together to combat that...

Christine's only form of income is a government pension. The British pension is one of the worst in the industrialized world, leaving her struggling to pay the electricity bill most months. In the same town, a few women have developed a...

After noticing an increase in the number of people unable to afford food in their community, a group of women in Leeds began providing free meals for people out of a local church. In this video, one of the women explains some of the...

A group of women use everyday items to tell of the sacrifices and difficult choices they face. Amina is a young woman living in temporary housing after she was illegally evicted from her home by a private landlord. Sarah lost her job...

Homelessness is increasing in the U.S., and those impacted include children, teens, and young adults. A steering committee of high school students in Dallas, many of whom have experienced homelessness themselves, helped design the Fannie...

Being homeless means continually wondering what you will eat and where you will sleep at night. In some cases this means homeless people break laws by sleeping in public spaces because there isn’t room at a shelter. In Texas, community...

London Breed, San Francisco's first female African-American mayor, shares the role that mentorship and internships played in her career and how business leaders can help their home communities level up.