Youth Sleep Out - Behind the News

Homelessness is a big problem in Australia. On any given night, up to 120,000 people can be without a place to call home. And 40,000 of them are kids and under 25's. Some sleep in abandoned buildings, others in parks or doorways. But a lot are called hidden homeless, because they will sleep on friends' couches or floors, just to have a roof over their heads each night. It's a fact that has got these kids fired up to try to help. They're raising money to hopefully buy some sleeping bags to give to homeless people on the street, particularly kids.

TEACHER RESOURCES
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/t... (2011)
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/t... (2012)

"Students will explore the issue of homelessness and will develop ways of raising awareness in the
community."

BtN STORY PAGE
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3290...

MORE INFORMATION
https://www.hangitupforpoverty.org.au...

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