Overcrowding

• Over the past five years, this pivotal conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has seen participation from over 10,000 individuals from up to 124 countries worldwide.
• Ban Ki-moon emphasized the forum's significance, stating, "GEEF will provide the opportunity for an inclusive and sustainable future by rebooting the SDGs.
• GEEF 2024 will be held both online and offline at Yonsei University's Sinchon Campus and the official YouTube channel of the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment.
• Participants can register in advance through the official website ( http://www.geef-sd.org ) until March 8 or register on-site on the day of the event.

• Clear The Shelters is a nationwide pet adoption and donation event held annually from August 1-30, 2023 to help find loving homes for animals in need.
• Support of the Clear The Shelters campaign is a natural extension of Hill's year-round mission to support shelters and the pets in their care.
• Hill's believes that by providing science-led nutrition to shelters, we can help pets be healthy, happy and more adoptable.
• For more information about Clear The Shelters, including participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events, visit ClearTheShelters.com or the Spanish-language site DesocuparlosAlbergues.com .

• To provide additional support to shelters seeking critical relief from overcrowding and to ensure as many pets as possible found homes, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsored adoption fees from May 1-15.
• We are thrilled so many pets found loving homes thanks to this lifesaving partnership!"
• Every donation to BISSELL Pet Foundation is maximized to reach more pets in more communities through the Foundation's lifesaving programs.
• To make a gift or learn more about BISSELL Pet Foundation, visit https://www.bissellpetfoundation.org/ .

• During the current housing affordability crisis, we’re seeing people who work and families with children becoming homeless or living in unstable housing.
• They may be living in a motel room, vehicle, tent or caravan park.
• Here are some of the unique physical and mental health challenges of being homeless today.

Housing is too expensive

• And having a job no longer guarantees secure housing.
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Impacts on health

• We know overcrowding directly contributes to poor physical health, such as infectious diseases and injuries.
• Unstable housing may also disrupt access to health care, including to prescription medications, causing people to delay seeking care.
• Being homeless increases the likelihood of being the victim of violent crime, which threatens physical and psychological health in the short and long term.
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Impacts on children

• When crammed into undersized spaces or places not meant for people to live, a lack of space for cooking, playing, or schoolwork can have their effects, particularly on children.
• For instance, children who live in overcrowded homes are more likely to have poorer mental health and do less-well at school.

Working while homeless has extra challenges

• People who work and are homeless may hide their homelessness out of shame, fear of judgement, and worry about losing their job.
• The stress of being homeless can affect work performance and the ability to hold down a job.
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It’s a human rights issue

• Health and housing are basic human rights.
• And stable housing is a critical determinant of health.
• But as recent evidence shows, even renting is unaffordable for some, despite working full time.