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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