The counter-intuitive method for solving homelessness

The homeless begging for money on a Manhattan street in New York City. The city’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, has released a US41bil (RM135.3bil) plan to create 200,000 units of affordable housing across the city.

A controversial strategy to give homeless people a roof first – before addressing drug abuse or mental health - is making an impact across the board.

AT a soup kitchen in Detroit, the United States, a former crack addict in a wheelchair is explaining how he lost his legs.