Schleswig is fighting homelessness: 15 new apartments planned!

Schleswig is fighting homelessness: 15 new apartments planned!

Schleswig, Deutschland - in Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, a pioneering project is initiated to combat homelessness. As part of the “Housing First” project, 15 new apartments for homeless people are to be built next year. In cooperation with the Diakonie Foundation, the city of Schleswig signed a purchase contract for a property in the Ansgarweg. The costs for the construction amount to around 2.5 million euros, of which the state of Schleswig-Holstein bears the vast majority. Construction work is planned for Easter 2025, which is a great hope for many affected people. In particular, ten one -room apartments are intended among the new apartments to offer people who have difficulty getting used to a permanent home. Many of these future residents have either been released from detention centers or fights with drug addiction, such as NDR reports .

strategies against homelessness

The state government of Schleswig-Holstein has recognized the alarming situation of the over 11,000 homeless people in the country and started initiatives to improve the life situation of those affected. Minister of Social Affairs Aminata Touré emphasized that the implementation of social housing concepts and the promotion of advice centers should be continued. A central element in this strategy is the concept of "Housing First" that provides people without conditions. This means that homeless people initially have their own living space available without having to meet specific requirements beforehand. This method has already been successfully tested in other countries, as can be seen from the positive results in the USA and Canada, and is now also being implemented in Schleswig-Holstein, as hl-live .

summarized the combination of newly created apartments and the strengthening of the "Housing First" approach is a step in the right direction. It remains to be hoped that these measures will not only offer short -term solutions, but also open up long -term perspectives to the affected people.