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23 May '12

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IraqVeterans’ co-ops build homes fit for heroes - Co-operative News

A Massachusetts co-operative is leading the way in solving the problem of homelessness among US veterans, especially those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of these veterans have been left with physical and mental disabilities from their wartime service — and, with too few transitional facilities, many end up on the street.

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Gordon H Mansfield Veterans' Community in Pittsfield

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Global NewsVeterans’ co-ops build homes fit for heroes

A Massachusetts co-operative is leading the way in solving the problem of homelessness among US veterans, especially those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Global NewsHow A 21-Year-Old Design Student's Sleeping-Bag Coat Could Break The Cycle Of Homelessness | Fast Company

As a design student in Detroit, Veronika Scott was keenly aware of the increasing numbers of homeless people suffering deeply during the relentless winters.

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Global NewsA Poem

The organics-only homeless man accepts nothing but change, refusing conventionally-grown apples, taking up his post outside of the local fair trade coffee shop. He wanders amid ...

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Global NewsSocial mobility vital, says Big Issue founder

IT’S fair to say that any feedback on John Bird’s speech to Voice10 would have been either along the lines of “brilliantly passionate, forthright and challenging” or “intimidating, aggressive and rude”. 


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