Housing Crises

Homelessness

Getting an accurate picture of global homelessness is extremely challenging as definitions of homelessness vary from country to country. (https://homelessworldcup.org/)

Following a United Nations survey on global homelessness in 2005, there are an estimated 100 million homeless people worldwide, and as many as 1.6 billion people lacking adequate housing.

Photo: The Guardian

Slums

Today, a billion people live in slums, accounting for about 12% of the world's population. Not only is this unacceptable in today's modern society, these numbers would make one appreciate what they already have.

Slums are known to be overcrowded, infested with pests, and with no access to water or electricity. Moreover, as they are made up of flammable materials, fires ravage through these slums regularly. Many residents do not have time to escape due to the tight spacings between them.

Photo: Hindustan Times