Homeless In Singapore
Hamad Bin Shukri, 64, has been homeless for 6 years, since he sold his house to pay his wife a divorce settlement.
With a passion for birdkeeping, he currently serves as a caretaker for a bird club and sleeps in a shed - he was offered its use after he had to move from his previous outdoor sleeping spot due to public complaints.
Although social workers offered to find him a public rental flat for permanent shelter, he turned down their assistance as he was not keen to share a flat with another person because of his pet birds.
Homeless In Singapore - Why I would rather sleep rough with pets than share a HDB rental flat: homeless man in Singapore
Hamad Bin Shukri, 64, has been homeless for 6 years, since he sold his house to pay his wife a divorce settlement.
With a passion for birdkeeping, he currently serves as a caretaker for a bird club and sleeps in a shed - he was offered its use after he had to move from his previous outdoor sleeping spot due to public complaints.
Although social workers offered to find him a public rental flat for permanent shelter, he turned down their assistance as he was not keen to share a flat with another person because of his pet birds.
Homeless In Singapore
Singapore boasts one of the highest rates of homeownership in the world, but homelessness still exists. A nationwide street count in 2021 found 1,036 people homeless, comparable to the 1,115 recorded in 2019. Hidden in plain sight, the rough sleeper population in Singapore is largely forgotten and misunderstood.
What is life like for them in Singapore? Why are people homeless?Â
In this observational documentary, CNA tracks a group of homeless people over a period of five months as they work towards getting out of homelessness. We witness how they navigate the system, and mend broken social ties with the help of befrienders and social workers.
This documentary comes from the same team that brought you the hugely successful CNA observational documentary – Inside Maximum Security.
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