Michigan’s top civil rights officer has waded into a small city’s decision whether to approve the conversion of a former nursing home into a shelter for illegal alien minors. Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) Executive Director John Johnson wrote a letter to the Alma city commission on Aug. 9 warning that “race, color, and/or…
Michigan Civil Rights Chief Wades Into Local Zoning Decision on Illegal Alien Minor Shelter
Animal Shelter Convey Led by Former UK Marine ‘Stuck’ at Kabul Airport
The former Royal Marine who is trying to get some 68 people and 200 animals out of Kabul says he is “stuck” with his convoy outside the airport, where he has arranged for a charter plane. Paul Farthing, also known as Pen, runs an animal shelter in Kabul. After the fall of Kabul, he refused…
Animal Shelter Convoy Led by Former UK Marine ‘Stuck’ at Kabul Airport
The former Royal Marine who is trying to get some 68 people and 200 animals out of Kabul says he is “stuck” with his convoy outside the airport, where he has arranged for a charter plane. Paul Farthing, also known as Pen, runs an animal shelter in Kabul. After the fall of Kabul, he refused…
Orange County to Provide More than 1,000 Emergency Housing Vouchers
July 20, 2021
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Orange County, Calif. is rolling out a new housing plan that will offer more than 1,000 emergency housing vouchers (EHV) to homeless and vulnerable individuals. The board of supervisors is set to approve multiple contracts during its July 27 meeting with various non-profits that will distribute 529 vouchers. The certificates provide ongoing rental assistance for eligible households. Individuals and families that receive EHVs will…
Twelve Old Dogs and Hugs for Life
Sally was a Dutch Shepherd dog who arrived at Laurie Dorr’s Finally Home Senior Dog Rescue and Retirement Home in North Yarmouth, Maine, in 2019. Her owner was moving and was unable to keep her. At age 14, Sally would have been destined to live in a cage at a shelter, but the owner found…
California Woman Finds Manhole in Bedroom Leading to Secret 1950s Bomb Shelter: Video
A California woman discovered a manhole in her bedroom leading to an abandoned bomb shelter beneath. The underground shelter, and an adjoining food store, had seemingly been left undisturbed for decades. Jennifer Little made the astounding discovery while she was moving a 400-pound piece of bedroom furniture. She was too nervous to descend into the…
Sleeping Pods Installed in a German City to Protect Homeless People From Freezing Winter
The German city of Ulm is piloting individual windproof and waterproof sleeping pods to provide shelter for homeless people during the freezing winter months. The pods, dubbed “Ulmer Nests,” will prove life-saving for people in need. The Ulmer Nests were launched on Jan. 8 and were placed in parks and other places where homeless people…
Proposed Santa Ana Homeless Shelter Lease Would Cost Taxpayers $62,000 per Month
Santa Ana city council will voting March 2 on whether to approve a new lease contract for a new homeless navigation center that would cost almost $62,000 per month in rent. If approved, the agreement would provide the city with a 29,503 square foot, two-story building for 15 years. The 200-bed facility could open as early as April 31. Construction for the…
Ex-Footballer Turns Luxury ‘Glamping’ Pods Into Shelters for Homeless to Get Back on Their Feet
An ex-footballer in the UK has helped dozens of homeless back on their feet after turning 46 luxury glamping pods into individual shelters. Ex-Man United star Lou Macari, 71, started the project at the beginning of the first national lockdown in March last year, after the pandemic forced him to close his previous shelter in…
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