World Homeless Day
World Homeless Day is held on October 10. This event in the first decade of the month October is annual.
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To some, freedom to move wherever they want, sleep wherever they want, and do whatever they want holds much more value than a roof over their heads. This one may be less grounded in reality than freedom, but some homeless argue that they feel safe out in the open, amongst the people of the city. Housing is a human right, but millions lack this basic right. According to a 2005 global survey, over 1.5 billion people don’t have “adequate” housing.
World Homeless Day was held for the first time on October 10th 2010. It started with people from all corners of the world who worked with homeless people having a discussion about the topic online.
As the founders feel it is an important issue to raise, everywhere, they encourage people anywhere to use the idea and promote the cause.
The purpose of World Homeless Day is to draw attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness.
Every year 2.5 million children experience homelessness. You could fill five football stadiums with the homeless population of the U.S.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
International Vet Nurse Day on October 9 (Held on the second Friday of October);
International Newspaper Carrier Day on October 9 (Held on the second Friday in October);
International Newspaper Carrier Day on October 10 (Held on the Saturday of the first full week of October);
Fall World Migratory Bird Day on October 10 (Held on the second Saturday of May and October with the support of the United Nations Environment Program - UNEP);
European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation on October 10 (The European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation - #EODD; takes place to raise awareness on the importance of organ, tissue and cell donation as a way to improve and save lives);
International Pinotage Day on October 10 (Celebrated on the second Saturday of October);
World Economist Day on October 12 (the day when outstanding representatives of the profession are awarded a prize by decision of the Nobel Committee);
International Day Against DRM on October 12 (IDAD, Inaugurated 2006);
World Porridge Day on October 10
World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10
International Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10
World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day on October 10
European Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10
World Bone and Joint Week on October 12
World Algae Day on October 12