By Cindy Witten
31 October 2008
The launch of the street people’s conference was said to be a great success. The fund will afford the public an opportunity to contribute to solving the problem of homelessness in the City.
Deputy Mayor Grant Haskin urged Ngo’s to work closely with government to utilize the funds wisely and to tackle issues surrounding the homeless. He said that by doing so, “ We will be able to specifically target interventions and treatments for street people where they are most needed”.
He added that often donations that are made to individuals do not really go as far as they could.
“If we had one particular fund that directs resources into tangible and measurable interventions that rather ends homelessness rather than perpetuate homelessness,” said Haskin.
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