3. Manila
Manila, a city from the Philippines, has one of the worst records in the world in terms of the rate of homelessness. Of the millions living in the city, at least 70,000 have to sleep rough on the streets, relying on hammocks and pieces of cardboard for their beds. Many of those on the streets are families with young children who cannot afford to rent or buy a home for themselves and instead have to make do with living in slums that are constantly victimized by violence, crime and substance abuse.
Although the government claims to be working on several programs to try and solve the crisis, only around 2,000 people have been homed in rent-free accommodation in the past few years, leaving thousands more families having to survive in harsh conditions that dramatically lower their health and life expectancy.
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