Why Prague's homeless are resorting to poverty tourism

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Homelessness is on the rise globally, and the Czech Republic has the highest rate in central and eastern Europe. The Guardian visited Prague, for a long time a popular destination for tourists, to see how even this sector caters for the city’s visitors - and to meet the range of people aiming to tackle the causes of homelessness in all its forms. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Chapters: 00:00 – A homeless tour of Prague 01:52 – Is homeless tourism unethical? 03:20 – Nadjêje's homeless shelters: a social housing crisis in the Czech Republic 05:25 – Street homeless outreach team: 'the entire eastern bloc is relocating here' 06:40 – 'Homeless women face a whole host of problems': Jako doma's day centre 08:35 – A bistro run by homeless women 08:53 – Invisible people: Místní místním's homeless network 09:59 – 'An escape from reality that grinds me down': reintegrating homeless people into society Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Prague #CzechRepublik #Homelessness #Tourism #Poverty #News