Hope and Homes: Tackling Homelessness in Europe

2024-10-15

ALYTUS/OULU/TURIN- The number of homeless people in Europe has doubled since 2009. A recent report from the Feantsa states that Europe has almost 895,000 homeless people.

According to Eurostat data, Lithuania and Italy are among the European countries where families face severe housing deprivation and individuals face a higher risk of social exclusion.

Housing-led and housing first programmes, inspired by the principle that 'you give someone a shelter to live independently and restart his life, and then work along with him to lower the risk of social exclusion,' can change the lives of thousands of people and help the public administrations deal with the homelessness and public health issues.

Many cities in Europe have adopted programmes that follow this approach. Through interviews with social workers and former homeless people, the investigative teams will describe how the programmes are working in Alytus (Lithuania), Oulu (Finland) and Turin (Italy).

Photo by FM99
Torino, 24 September 2024. Giovanni opens the door of his house. Because of Covid, Giovanni had lost his job and then his flat. With his wife and his son in tow, they had lived for months in a car and then in a basement. Last spring, a cooperative society gave him a flat to live in.

Team members

Vilija Ramanauskienė (Kvedaraitė)

Vilija is an editor and journalist with over 20 years experience.

Liudas Ramanauskas

Liudas Ramanauskas (Lithuania) is a founder of the regional radio FM99.

Lina Koršulė

Lina Koršulė is an FM99 reporter, focusing on local events and childcare.

Vytautas Garbenčius

Vytautas Garbenčius (Czechia) is an FM99 journalist and video editor.

Andrea Giambartolomei

Andrea Giambartolomei is an Italian reporter.

Media

Radio”FM99”

Radio”FM99” established in Alytus in 1993 and was one of the first commercial radio stations in Independent Lithuania.

Lavialibera

Lavialibera is a paper and online magazine offering in-depth reporting and investigations on issues related to mafias, corruption, climate change, migration and social movements.

Supported

€9,520 allocated on 20/06/2024

SOJO/2024/A/064

Grant

SoJo

ONLINE

„FM99“ žengia į sprendimais paremtą žurnalistiką, Fm99, 26/09/2024.
Socialinė darbuotoja Vaclova: „Mes tiesiog padedam žmonėms“, Fm99, 26/09/2024.
YouTube: Socialinė darbuotoja Vaclova: „Mes tiesiog padedam žmonėms“, Fm99, 26/09/2024.
„FM99“ žengia į sprendimais paremtą žurnalistiką, FM99, 26/09/2024. (Lithunian)
Socialinė darbuotoja Vaclova: „Mes tiesiog padedam žmonėms“, FM99, 26/09/2024. (Lithunian)
Alytiškio Mindaugo istorija. Nakvynės namuose jis praleido nemenką dalį gyvenimo, FM99, 12/10/2024. (Lithunian)
Alytaus benamiai – ar miestas turi sprendimą augančiai problemai?, FM99, 12/10/2024. (Lithunian)
Europe wants to erase homelessness. Housing First can be the key, lavialibera, 14/10/2024.
Una casa tutta per sé. A Torino, l'Housing first dà nuove chance ai senzatetto, lavialibera, 14/10/2024. (Italian)
Pirmiausia – būstas. Ar gali Oulu pavyzdys padėti benamiams Alytuje, FM99, 14/10/2024. (Lithunian)
„Būstas yra proceso pradžia, o ne galutinis tikslas“. Tokia siekiamybė Alytuje, pirmieji žingsniai Turine ir realybė Oulu, FM99, 14/10/2024. (Lithunian)
Europe wants to erase homelessness. Housing First can be the key, FM99, 14/10/2024.

COUNTRIES

Italy
Lithuania
Finland

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