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| Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 3:28pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
50 homeless people in Canada were given over $5,000 each. Here’s what happened next Gauthier Natalie Marchant Writer, Formative Content Canada’s New Leaf project is an innovative of tackling homelessness.The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact has worsened, and been exacerbated by, social inequalities.Cash transfers can help by providing direct and urgent access to capital. Empowering people to manage their own money with a one-off cash payment could have an enduring impact on homelessness, if the “beautifully surprising” results of a Canadian initiative are anything to go by. The New Leaf Project, a scheme led by Vancouver-based Foundations for Social Change (FSC) saw a one-off payment of CAD7,500 (around $5,600) given to 50 homeless adults, compared to a control group of 65 homeless people who did not receive any money. The initiative, which began in 2018 and was carried out with the University of British Columbia, showed that those who received the cash spent fewer days homeless compared to those who did not, when followed up a year later. Those who received the money saw their days spent homeless drop from 77% to 49% in the first month, compared to the non-cash group, which saw a rise from 64% to 78%. The cash recipients also moved out of homelessness faster over the year. Have you read?Can we prevent a surge in pandemic-related homelessness?This is how cities are helping homeless people self-isolateThis is how San Francisco is helping the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic Image: Foundations for Social Change In addition, more than two-thirds (67%) of the cash recipients were food secure after a month – a rise of 37 percentage points from the baseline – compared to the non-cash group, whose food security only rose by two percentage points in the same period. The study also showed a 39% reduction on spending on goods such as alcohol, cigarettes or drugs over 12 months by those who received the payment. Results ‘challenge stereotypes’ The results of the study were “beautifully surprising” and could defy assumptions homeless people cannot be trusted to manage money, Claire Williams, CEO of Foundations for Social Change, told CBC’s The Early Edition. “It challenges stereotypes we have here in the West about how to help people living on the margins.” FSC believes that economic inclusion is vital for people to participate in society, adding that traditional methods of tackling homelessness often take a one-size-fits-all approach and do not empower individuals. Its Taking Bold Action on Homelessness report argues that direct cash transfers to those who are homeless provide “choice, control and purchasing power at a critical time in people’s lives”. “This is not merely a gesture of help. It is a signal that society believes in them. By preventing people from becoming entrenched as homeless, [the New Leaf Project] transforms lives while saving community resources that could be better spent elsewhere,” it adds. Indeed, of the total CAD7,500 received at the start of the project, cash recipients were shown to retain roughly CAD1,000 in savings by the end of the 12 months. By comparison, savings for those who did not receive money remained mostly flat. The findings of the New Leaf Project are particularly relevant amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic has both worsened, and been worsened by, the global urban housing crisis. The United Nations’ COVID-19 in an Urban World briefing from July reports that 1.8 billion people are homeless or live in overcrowded or inadequate housing, or slum-like conditions, making mainstream prevention measures such as social distancing very difficult. The UK tackled this with its ‘Everybody In’ initiative, which saw some 15,000 people temporarily housed. But the number of hotels being used during the first wave of the pandemic in summer has since dropped and charities are warning the number of homeless is growing due to the economic impact of COVID-19. The pandemic has proved devastating for the economy – with massive worldwide job losses, widening income gaps and accelerating social inequalities. In India, some 27,000 shelters were temporarily opened at the start of the outbreak, but concerns over adequate spacing and sanitation, meeting of special needs and further marginalization of an already-stigmatized group remain. Indeed, analysis of states’ circulars about provision of lockdown relief for those in poverty showed that 16 states with 40% of the country’s homeless had made no mention of them at all between 9 March and 3 May, raising fears they were being left the most vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus. Sustainable solutions needed As COVID-19’s impact continues to be felt across the world, long-term and sustainable solutions to get people into housing and make them economically secure will inevitably be required. And providing direct access to capital can be an effective way of doing this. The New Leaf Project reflects recent action by Google.org to support small and medium-sized businesses, particularly those led by women and people of colour. The technology giant’s philanthropic arm made available a $200 million loan fund to help those affected by job losses pay their bills and feed their families through direct cash assistance. Its results also echo the findings of the 2017 UNU-MERIT study of Ecuador’s Human Development Bonus (Bono de Desarrollo Humano, or BDH), which highlighted how direct cash transfers improved social mobility in the South American country. Between 2009 and 2014, households who received the BDH saw their welfare index grow by between 12% and 13.6% – meaning their wealth grew alongside their ability to climb out of poverty. The study also found that welfare rises in line with higher cash transfers. With the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacting both economies and people’s livelihoods, addressing issues caused by this worldwide disruption requires innovative solutions. NLP’s one-off cash payment for the homeless could be one way to help address social inequalities. World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use. Subscribe for updates A weekly update of what’s on the Global Agenda More on Canada View all 50 homeless people in Canada were given over $5,000 each. Here’s what happened next One-off cash payments are a simple and effective way of cutting homelessness, according to a new study. Findings are key as COVID-19 stokes the crisis. How AI is helping combat homelessness in Canada during COVID-19 The Chronic Homelessness Artificial Intelligence model has a 93% success rate in predicting homelessness. It means more support can be given to those at risk. Canada withdraws from the 2020 Olympics over coronavirus and fears for athletes' safety The Arctic is having holes stabbed through it at an alarming rate NGOs and business can work together to achieve inclusive economic growth Toronto wants to power its trash trucks with food waste 5,000 United States Dollar equals 1,931,500.00Nigerian Naira
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| Re: Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 3:40pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
EXCLUSIVE: Makinde’s N1m ‘#EndSARS Gift’ Tears Oyo Youths Apart Over the past three weeks, youths from every nook and cranny of the country had formed a formidable force like never before to demand the scrapping of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police Force. They also want an end to police brutality The fight by the Nigerian youths has been lauded and largely successful for various reasons prominent among which is unity. However, in Oyo State, the unity among the youths fronting the protest has been broken by a million Naira given them for refreshment by Governor Seyi Makinde Yesterday, some representatives of youths in the state attended a meeting with Makinde where they deliberated on issues. There were 15 groups at the meeting, with each going with N1 million each. Only last week, the opposition had accused Makinde of sending money to thugs in a bid to rein them in. After the meeting, OYOINSIGHT.COM gathered that the governor, through one of his aides, reportedly gave the money to the Students’ Union president of the University of Ibadan, Mr. Daniel Akeju to serve as ‘transport and logistics’ for the #EndSARS protesters present. The youths decided to share the money, with each individual pocketing a minimum of N40,000. This, however, has resulted into a controversy as some of those present insisted that the money should be returned, noting that the #EndSARS movement is not a money making avenue. OYOINSIGHT.COM later sighted a list that indicated that 19 of those present collected the money while a few others rejected it. According to the list, those who collected the money are: Ayodele Rereoluwa, Ajiboye Victoria, Friday Adesegun, Joe Adibo and Benefict Adetunji, Rasheed Ibrahim, Ilesanmi Oluwatosin, Alasiri Paul, Mr. Ojo, Akorede Ibrahim. Others are: Opakunle Kayode, Temitope Ishola, Oyejide Adeniyi, Martin (Oba Royale), Fadare, and Super Carrot. However, the few who rejected it include: Akeju Olusegun, Asiwaju Lerry, Adekunle Ibunkunoluwa, Oyekangun Damilare, Adeoye Oluwagbemiga, Ayoade Olusegun, Moses Eyem and Babayemi Kayode David. This disagreement continued to degenerate on social media as those who collected the money are facing backlash for “monetizing #EndSARS” while some insist that the money was not a big deal. While defending himself, Popular Ibadan-based media personality, Paul Alasiri, who was one of those who collected the money wrote: “I will personally give an account of what happened today. “I was called on Friday about a meeting with Hon. Seun Fakorede and I called a few guys to tell them about as I cannot call everyone here, a member of this group represented us and gave minutes. “As a follow up to the meeting I was called this Morning that there would a Town Hall Meeting with the Governor of Oyo State today and when I immediately a stakeholder here and told him about it, I also passed the message across to a few members of the group. “The Town Hall Meeting was attended by not just #EndSARS Protesters but also other artisans, Okada Riders, Keke/Micra Riders, Members of OYHA, National Youth Council and other bodies. “At the end of the meeting Akeju (the UI SU Leader) was given 1m naira for the Youths who were around (some had gone and others left). “I personally called a few people here and asked them of their opinion, some said since the money wasn’t rejected immediately it was gotten, we should go ahead and share it and others said we should return it. “Another person said, for a Governor who has been supportive of the #EndSARS movement will in no way give out 1m to suppress any voice. The money was shared equally with everyone around (26). As for me, I took my share. Why? 1. How would we go back and say we returned M250,000 out of the N1 million to the Governor, I don’t even think the person we are giving the money to will return it and even tell the Governor such. 2. For a Governor who has been supportive, I didn’t think he would want to buy our voice over. “I would be using the money collected to run a worthy cause at Bodija Market on Thursday.” Another youth present at the meeting who also collected the money wrote, “After the meeting that was supposed to be an EndSars meeting, A special aide of the Governor handed N1 million naira to Akeju. After many deliberation, some people agreed to collect their own share of the N1m, which is N40,000 per person while the remaining 9 of us did not collect the money. “NANS President brought some thugs that tried to hijack the total money from us, after many deliberation, we gave them N20,000 and the security officials at OYHA N10,000. “After the sharing, we took the money that was returned to Hon. Seun Fakorede office, Unfortunately we didn’t meet him on seat and someone is in custody of the money. We have fixed a meeting with him where the remaining money will be returned to him personally… I am not in custody of the money.” Meanwhile, widely known digital enterpreneur, Asiwaju Lerry who was also present at the meeting but rejected the money noted that any group of youths fighting for justice tends to grapple over a little amount of money. “Find a group of Youths fighting for their rights and for justice, toss a little amount of money into their gathering and watch how they grapple over it. We’ve seen it happened before, we’re seeing it again,” he tweeted on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Akeju has also come out to state his role in the whole issue. According to him, he was one of those who rejected the money. “I was surprised to have found my name being dragged online about collecting some money. Below is the narratives. “I was called upon at a meeting with the governor to speak on demands of EndSARS. I went back to meet the people’s presence at the moment and they asked me to speak. Upon this I got points from them and presented. “Immediately, after the meeting N1 million was brought to us in the presence of the people. Being the spokesperson, they handed over to me and I asked the people present of what should be done with the money. Some of them wanted it and some of us wanted to return it. They then decided that those that want the money should collect it and those that don’t want should not take. Eight of us did not take the money. “We went back to return the balance to the Commissioner. He was not there. But I went back with other two persons to meet him. Please let it be stated that I didn’t collect any money. Eight of us refused to collect the money. You can confirm from the Commissioner for Youth and Sport. I don’t need any N40,000 to survive from anyone. I remain with my integrity and it will be like that,” he added. Another participant who rejected the money popularly known as Aristotle alleged that he was harrassed by thugs because of his stance during that the money should not be shared. He said: “I, Apostle have fought for the voiceless that the money should not be shared and other Comrades like Alasiri, like Smith, like K.J, like Duke, we all stood against them that the money should not be shared. “Just a short while ago, they mobilized thugs to harass us. I was outside the place and pointed and accussing finger at me that I am the one claiming not to partake in the sharing of the money. “I told them to erase my name from the list. The President of the Poly Ibadan, who insisted that the money should be shared. The NANS Zone D President was there as well.” Source: https://oyoinsight.com/exclusive-makindes-n1m-endsars-gift-tears-oyo-youths-apart/ 15,000,000 Nigerian Naira equals 39,494.48 United States Dollar Oct 29, 2:01 AM UTC · Disclaimer Nigeria Air flying over the most unimaginable poverty on Earth.
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100 million living in the most abject poverty on Earth.
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| Re: Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 4:06pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
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| Re: Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 5:21pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
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| Re: Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 6:25pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
So who speaks to this poverty? Endsars yet in a society with as much poverty as Nigeria and corruption in the leadership I have to side with the thief. Get yours.
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| Re: Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 11:01pm On Oct 30, 2020 |
LASG TO BEGIN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR 4000 UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES ... To Pay 40,000 Monthly Stipend to Interns As part of efforts to reduce the rate of unemployment in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved Internship Programme for 4,000 unemployed graduates in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of the present administration and the Youth Development Programme of the State. Speaking recently on the programme with newsmen, the Honourable Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, said the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) is designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop employability and work-ready skills that are needed in securing gainful employment. She added that the Internship Programme will be addressing the third and fourth pillars of the present administration's T.H.E.M.E.S agenda, which are Education and Technology and Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, while the beneficiaries will be paid a monthly stipend of N40,000 for the six months duration of the internship. Arobieke informed that at the end of the internship period, interns would have gained valuable applied work experience, built up their professional skills and would have been exposed to possible entrepreneurial opportunities to strengthen their professional skills and interpersonal relationship. The Commissioner, therefore, implored interested candidates to apply through the dedicated link for the programme: gipplasg.lagosstate .gov .ng, stressing that interested applicants must possess NYSC Certificates or letters of exemption, and must be registered residents of the State with Lagos State Residents Registration Agency, LASRRA. While informing that over 50 off-takers have shown interest in having the Interns work in their organisations, Arobieke maintained that the selection process will be transparent as successful candidates after taking an online test will be trained on employability skills for two weeks and evaluated; they will, subsequently, be placed on six months paid Internship with Private organisations and selected Public Agencies in line with their qualifications. #LASG #HealingLagos #ForAGreaterLagos source: https://www.facebook.com/492378324116772/posts/3618467064841200/
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| Re: Canadian New Leaf Project Gives $N2M Each To 50 Homeless People by BlackRexDeus: 4:39pm On Nov 01, 2020 |
Our environments say a lot about our level of development. I think that its high time Nigerian governments at different levels should start making conscious efforts towards development our states infrastructure as well as its aesthetics. Enugu is one state that has sustained their efforts in this regard. We also want the residents, landlords and tenants to go a step further in making our cities in every state to be beautiful. We love beauty. Beauty care
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