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El Roser Social Center in Tarragona, Spain. It has red metal beams and triangular structures that stand out against a blue sky

This abandoned prison is now a homeless shelter and soup kitchen

The historic building has taken on a new life to support people in need.

On the left, a machine head funnels out concrete on a construction site. In the middle, a red 3D-printed home completed. On the right, layers of concrete.

Construction company pledges to build 3D-printed homes for families displaced by LA wildfires

Since 2018, Emergent has 3D printed seven homes to help displaced families. Now they’re setting their sights on helping victims displaced by the LA wildfires.

New tiny home 'recovery village' designed to promote sobriety in homeless residents

The low-barrier community will provide shelter to residents for up to 24 months as they work to maintain sobriety.

A woman with dark hair in a claw clip wears a bright green jacket that reads "San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team" in black lettering

'Homeless outreach' rangers issue help (not citations) in Golden Gate Park

Ranger Amanda Barrows leads a detail across 220 parks in San Francisco to help homeless people get the help they need.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a woman named Lianne Kirkman wears a puffer coat and a pink beanie. On the right is a map of the United Kingdom with a number of stops pinned.

Nonprofit leader sleeps on UK streets for 10 nights to help homeless: 'We need to do so much more for women'

Lianne Kirkman, the founder of The Esther Project, slept on the streets for 10 nights in 10 different cities.

An aerial view of a colorful apartment complex called The Sierras in Lancaster, California

'Eyesore' motel transforms into colorful apartments for homeless SoCal families

The colorful campus isn’t just aesthetically pleasing — its vibrant design has a purpose.

On the left: a bird's eye view of Maine in autumn. In the middle, two black foldable prototypes displayed to form a rectangle. On the right, a colorful computer rendering of that same foldable pattern.

Engineers design foldable 'origami shelters' for people who need emergency housing

Emergency shelters can take hours, or days, to construct. This foldable origami-inspired shelter can be set up in a matter of minutes.

Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) photographed in a zoo

For the first time in 185 years, the world's smallest otter appears in Nepal

Scientists have for the first time in 185 years confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal, thrilling conservationists and researchers looking for clues to its existence here.

On the left, a historic building towering over a city street. On the right, the city skyline of Chelsea, New York on the water.

Former New York women’s prison to become affordable housing site

The building, with “Statue of Liberty views,” will house low-income residents and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Two photos side by side. On the left, four people stand in front of a shipping container. On the left, a Palestinian man holds up two large, green bundles of Nepali mustard greens inside of a hydoponic garden.

Shipping container transformed into indoor farm that feeds immigrants for free: 'Forefront of innovative agriculture'

Food grown by Village Hydroponics is distributed among Nepali, Somali, Iraqi, Congolese, and Burundi communities.

On the left, a brown horse with a white spot on its nose. In the middle, a tan horse with an injured left ear stands in a pasture. On the right, a white horse looks forward.

Since 2017, the Humane Society has saved the lives of over 100 homeless Mardi Gras parade horses

Glitter-coated parade horses were once sent to slaughter after Mardi Gras. Now the homeless horses are getting a second chance thanks to the Humane Society.

A homeless man on the street holds up a cardboard sign that reads: 150,000 citygoers will walk right by us

New app aids homeless people, alerts passersby to their backstories and biggest needs

A growing app shows you the backstories and “lore” of your local neighbors who are unhoused and informs you of their biggest needs.