More females being affected by homelessness
Within the last week, the Barbados Alliance to end Homelessness (BAEH) has seen more than ten new females seeking the services of the organization. In addition, several non-nationals have also...
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VIDEO: Public urged to adopt a bed for homeless
Barbadians are being encouraged to join the Adopt-A-Bed campaign launched by the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH). The organization, formerly the Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society ...
Shelter needs $100,000 to get homeless off streets
One hundred thousand dollars is the amount needed to prepare the Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS) 24-hour shelter. And these funds are desired ahead of its October grand opening. ...
BVHS residential facility to help fully reintegrate homeless, vagrants
Assisting clients who are vagrant and or homeless and sending them back into the debilitating and sometimes abusive environments is not helpful in the long-run. This is why the Barbados Vagran...
NAB investigating case of homeless woman
The National Assistance Board (NAB) is actively investigating the case of the homeless woman, Angela Grant, featured in the Daily Nation on Monday, February 4. Social workers from the agency immedi...
Homeless man denies robbery, admits to cocaine possession
A homeless man denied robbing a woman of an $800 bracelet but admitted to a cocaine charge. These were the pleas of Atiba Oneal Farrell when he appeared in the District "A" Magistrates' Court yeste...
Homeless Society awaiting autopsy results on “Pitiful”
The Barbados Vagrant and Homeless Society (BHVS) is awaiting the outcome of the investigations into the cause of death of 69 year-old Tyron “Pitiful" Stoute. Stoute is the first suspected murd...
Vending machine for the homeless set to open in UK
A vending machine for the homeless has been set up in the UK town of Nottingham. The machine, which will be stocked with fresh fruit, sandwiches, clean socks, lotion, books, toothpaste and other es...
Tax hikes may put more on the streets, says BVHS President
With two weeks left before Government is set to implement the recently announced revenue-earning measures, President of the Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS), Kemar Saffrey, is of the...
$100 000 for BVHS from CIBC FirstCaribbean
The Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS) received a $20 000 cheque from CIBC FirstCaribbean today. That is the first of a total of $100 000 pledged to the charity by the fin...