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Glasgow, Scotland Joins the A Place to Call Home Campaign

Glasgow, Scotland announced on October 9th its position as the seventh official Vanguard City in the Institute of Global Homelessness's A Place to Call Home campaign. The Glasgow Homeless Network, in close collaboration with the city, is at the head of the effort in Glasgow. The City of Glasgow has pledged to work toward a [...]

Posted on October 9, 2018July 29, 2019 by ighome

City of Rijeka Joins the A Place to Call Home Campaign

Rijeka, Croatia announced on June 13th its position as the fifth official Vanguard City in the Institute of Global Homelessness's A Place to Call Home campaign. The effort in Rijeka is spearheaded by Head of the County Social Policy Department and Youth Dragica Marač and Director of Depaul Croatia and head of Rijeka's House of [...]

Posted on June 18, 2018July 29, 2019 by ighome

Vanguard Cities Gather in Chicago

Last week, representatives from 13 cities gathered in Chicago for the first annual Vanguard Cities Summit, part of IGH's A Place to Call Home initiative. This select group of vanguard cities will be on the front line of the larger global movement, leading by example and demonstrating what's possible. Each city will commit to achieving [...]

Posted on June 8, 2018July 29, 2019 by ighome

City of Tshwane Becomes Fourth Vanguard City to Join A Place to Call Home

Tshwane released the following announcement this morning of their participation as a vanguard city in the Institute of Global Homelessness A Place to Call Home campaign: The City of Tshwane is joining a global campaign to end street homelessness by 2030. Homelessness is a global challenge, with an estimated 100 million people worldwide living without [...]

Posted on March 15, 2018July 29, 2019 by ighome