Reducing homelessness by 80-percent since 2009-10 a milestone for New Orleans

In New Orleans, we are all too familiar with the feeling of homelessness. After Hurricane Katrina, literally all of us were without a home. We believe it is unacceptable that in one of the world’s richest, most powerful countries there are people living and dying on our streets. This is an urgent problem. It is a public health crisis, and it is one that has been with us for a very long time. Last year, 44 homeless people died on our streets and many more struggle to get the care they need. Many are working poor, disabled or have other health problems.These people are not nameless, faceless strangers. They are in fact our brothers and sisters, friends, family and neighbors.