My heart is beyond broken……I weep……
2,394 people are experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque; 83% increase from 2022.Oct 5, 2023. From KOAT TV.
The Christian Post Reports:
Leonardo Blair, Senior Features Reporter
As rents soared and programs focused on preventing evictions and housing loss ended, homelessness hit a record high in 2023, with roughly 20 out of every 10,000 people in the United States found to be experiencing homelessness on a single night, a new report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows.
Among the key findings of HUD’s 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, officials found that homelessness increased across all household types. Roughly 653,100 people nationwide were experiencing homelessness during a Point-In-Time count conducted in January 2023. More Here
In November FGGAM News Director Chuck Akeley reported: Removing homeless encampments is costly and significantly affects the budgeting of cities, counties and states. The problem simultaneously involves police, sanitation and public health departments, and even the courts. For example, Denver spent nearly $600,000 on labor and waste disposal during 2021 and 2022 – “sweeping” about 230 large encampments, some more than once. Phoenix reportedly spent nearly $1 million during 2022 to clear encampments. More Here
From ChurchLeaders
Pastor Tim Jackson of Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, is celebrating the opening of Hope House, a new ministry that has converted the church’s parsonage into a facility that will house and support 10 women ages 18 to 24 who are transitioning out of foster care.
This project is particularly close to Jackson’s heart, as he was unhoused at various points throughout his childhood and teen years.“I failed the first grade because I was homeless,” Jackson told WVLT. “I failed the fourth grade because I was homeless.” More Here
