Projects tagged "homelessness"

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ACTIVISTS POUR CONCRETE OVER 'ANTI-HOMELESS' SPIKES

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Jun 13 2014

The war against London's "anti-homeless" spikes escalated today from sign-waving to radical criminal action In the small hours of the morning, some activists dressed as builders poured concrete over the metal spikes outside a Tesco Metro on Regent Street, before vowing to strike again.

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How to Give Socks to Homeless People.

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Invisible People

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Nov 1 2008

I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the first guy to give socks to homeless people. But I can almost guarantee no one has handed out socks to as many homeless people in as many cities and countries as I have. In the last ten years, I have traveled to over 300 cities and eight different countries handing out socks and making new homeless friends.

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Kinshasa Costumes

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Ndaku Ya La Vie Est Belle

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Aug 20 2021

The collective Ndaku Ya La Vie Est Belle, a group of Kinshasa street performers turn their bodies into living sculptures, and use them to political ends. Among the artists is Jared, who regularly takes to the streets dressed as Robot Annonce. The costume, made from broken radio parts, is designed to raise awareness of fake news. “People receive so much incorrect information and many inaccuracies are spread. I want to fight this,” says Jared.

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Life Line Booth

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Life Line Booth

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Jan 1 2013

3-part webseries where Life Line Booths are set up with donated items in homeless communities for anyone's taking. In addition to practical aid, we provide blank canvases, paper and markers for visitors to express their thoughts and share their stories. Through these shared stories, we hope to shatter the stigmas about homelessness at large.

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