Homelessness in Singapore

Compared with many other countries, Singapore prides itself on its high home ownership rate and prevalence of public housing. Yet, as one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, we nevertheless have a population of homeless people that sleep rough every night. In this infographic, CAPE sheds light on this group of invisible Singaporeans, attempting to debunk the common misconceptions we have about them, and finally suggesting ways that we can help.

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References

1. Baker, J. A. (2019, November 8). About 1,000 homeless people live on Singapore’s streets: Study. Channel News Asia. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/1000-homeless-people-singapore-study-12076076
2. Busch-Geertsema, Culhane, & Fitzpatrick, 2015; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/default-source/faculty-publications/homeless-in-singapore.pdf
3. Global-is-Asian, 2020; Forseeable podcast: Homelessness in Singapore https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/1000-homeless-people-singapore-study-12076076
4. Ng Kok Hoe, 2019; Homelessness in Singapore: Results From a Nationwide Street Count; Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy. https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/default-source/faculty-publications/homeless-in-singapore.pdf
5. Ong, A. (2019, June 26). Greater whole-of-society push needed to tackle homelessness. TODAYonline. https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/we-must-own-homelessness-society

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5. Nicolas Lannuzel from Singapore, Singapore – Singapore CBD and the iconic Marina Bay Sands building, photographed after sunset from the Skyline promenade under CC BY-SA 2.0
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