The Other Side of the Coin: People-Power and Change
Description:
If my article on Tokyo’s "cardboard village" makes sombre reading, here is the flipside of the homeless coin — and a much more upbeat story, where people power, solidarity and simple human goodness is triumphing in the face of terrible odds.In the city of Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, where there are some 600 homeless people within the city (population 1.2 million), a support group called the "Wednesday Patrol" or Suipato (Suiyo means Wednesday) is bringing about changes in the hostile environment generally surrounding the homeless. The group, which also includes homeless members, has battled for four long, persistent years with various authorities and has achieved some major breakthroughs — 12 tangible improvements. (excerpt from Share International)
Type of Resource:
Newspaper
Publication Date:
2007
Volume:
2007
Issue:
01/11/2007
Location:
Kawasaki