“Heathrow is our home”
I just read this article over at the Daily Mail about the rise of homeless people at London’s Heathrow airport.
A study over a three month period revealed that there are 111 people sleeping permanently at Heathrow and the numbers are growing. In comparison, only 20 people are believed to be living at Gatwick. More permanent residents are expected at both airports. If you’ve stopped by this site at all over the past few weeks, you’ve probably also read about Camp Stansted, which is geared towards the homeless travellers instead.
With airports being seen as “warm, comfortable havens, the homeless take a rucksack, a change of clothes and they use the toilet areas to wash and shave”. According to the director of a nearby homeless charity, “They’ll often be in travel gear, so they appear as if they’re waiting to go off somewhere or have just come back. If you look the part, you’ve a chance of being able to sleep without anyone disturbing you.’
One woman, Eram Dar, has been living at Heathrow for a year and a half. A YEAR AND A HALF!!!! She says “Living at Heathrow is like being in a good hotel. It is warm, very clean and you don’t get bothered. I think I’m very lucky to be here.” Alrighty then…
READ MORE ABOUT BEING HOMELESS IN LONDON HEATHROW, LONDON GATWICK AND LONDON STANSTED
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