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Housing the homeless is the first step
Study shows Housing First approach improves people's lives A University of Otago-led study involving people housed by The People's Project has shown that providing unconditional access to housing is the first step towards improving the mental and physical health and...
Study finds more income support needed for young people experiencing homelessness
Research investigating the outcomes of 69 young people ranging in age from 18 to 25 years old who received housing and support from The People’s Project has shown life improves once they are housed. Lead researcher Dr Brodie Fraser, from the University of Otago,...
The Open Door: A record of the first five years of The People’s Project in Hamilton
The People’s Project (TPP) is delighted to celebrate the publication of The Open Door, a book about the first five years of the project in Hamilton. A group of founding and current staff, TPP governance group members, Wise Group board members, partner agencies,...
AA Insurance surprises four charities with $40k prior to Christmas
We're are so grateful to AA Insurance for choosing us this year as one of four charities to receive a share of this generous donation. When someone has been homeless for a long time, they have very few possessions, and what they do possess has usually seen better...
Housing First – hope in the headlines
Homelessness is a significant political issue. And leading up to this election, rarely a day went by without a headline about homelessness in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Sometimes they were success stories – about the many people who have been helped and supported by...
