The Udayam Project for Homeless: A Success Story from Kozhikode, South India

Abstract

Homelessness is a major public health challenge globally. Rehabilitation of people experiencing homelessness is a difficult task considering various psycho-socio-economic-political aspects. The outbreak of COVID-19 made it more challenging and the life of people experiencing homelessness more miserable. The administration of Kozhikode district of Kerala state of South India made a remarkable initiative called the “Udayam Project” for the comprehensive rehabilitation of people experiencing homelessness with the support of various Non-Government Organisations and Government Organisations. Three years of services provided for people experiencing homelessness have made the project a model for similar projects.