The number of homeless people in Hong Kong remains double the figure released by the government, according to community organisations and academics. There were 1,614 street sleepers without a stable or permanent home in 2015, according to a study by City University and collaborators titled the Homeless Outreach Population Estimation. The figure represents a 14 per cent increase from the previous year, when it stood at 1,414.
Publication Date:
2017
Publisher(s):
South China Morning Post
Location:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China