Housing is a basic need and has been identified through international law as a basic human right. A lack of stable housing severely impacts a person’s ability to survive and be successful in other areas of life. Homelessness may lead to poor health, unemployment and crime which translate into huge costs both financially and socially within communities. Homelessness not only contributes to the deterioration of an individual’s health but to the health of the overall community.
Out in the Cold 2008 at the University of Waterloo
Out in the Cold 2007 at the University of Waterloo
Out in the Cold
Founded in March 2007 by Nick Petten while an undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo, Out in the Cold is a grassroots, student-run event held every November, where students and community members are invited to spend the night outside on campus, to raise money and awareness of homelessness issues in their local community.