Tag: homeless people
Cayman needs accurate homeless numbers
(CNS): The Human Rights Committee has urged the government to address the lack of accurate statistics on homelessness in the Cayman Islands. Following the recent headlines concerning what many believe are growing and worrying numbers of people without secure accommodation, the HRC said governments have a duty to try to ensure that there is adequate housing […]
CIG must take homelessness seriously
(CNS): A local business man and former George Town candidate in the 2013 general election is calling on government to take homelessness seriously because he believes the numbers are growing and the situation will soon become a major problem for the wider community. Matthew Leslie is now a leading figure when it comes to community action […]
CIG claims just 12 homeless families
(CNS): The chief officer in the ministry of community affairs said that during 2014 the Needs Assessment Unit helped just twelve families with rental assistance where “the primary problem or contributing factor was homelessness.” Dorine Whittaker said that in the fiscal year ending 30 June 2013, the NAU provided 437 families with rental assistance and […]
Homelessness neglected by government
(CNS): While some reject the idea that homeless people are a significant issue in Cayman, more and more anecdotal evidence is emerging that there is a growing number of families and individuals who do not have a secure place to live. Despite repeated requests over the last two months to the Community Affairs Ministry for statistics or […]
