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Homeless people in Zagreb
Volunteer program support for
Matejka Puškarić, Volunteers' Centre Zagreb (VCZ)
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
Homeless people are the most socially excluded, vulnerable group.
There are about 400 homeless people in city of Zagreb.
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
males 73%, females 27%
average age is 57 years
8% were married
nearly 40% of respondents lived in families without their own home and has frequently changed address
20% of the respondents have a disability, more than 50% have mental disorders
20% committed crime, 60% abuse of alcohol, 7% had one or more suicide attempts
RESEARCH RESULTS
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
ACCOMMODATION
NUTRITION
51% of respondents are placed in appropriate institutions
Problems: quality and content of accommodation, existing ordinance,existing facilities are not regulated by law
public cuisine of Zagreb
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
primary role: appropriate accommodations,employment,…
ultimate goal: motivation,integration into regular living conditions,…
Volunteer’s Centre Zagreb conducts volunteer program through:
• Creative workshops• Cultural and sporting visits • Individual support
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
CULTURAL AND SPORTING VISITS
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
"ULIČNE SVJETILJKE"
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
International youth conference; Kruševo, 2010.
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