Swedish government gives millions to charities helping homeless refugee youths
The Swedish government will give 120 million kronor ($14.57 million) over three years to charities working with homeless refugee youths in the country, Dagens Nyheter (DN) reports.
Six different organizations including the Red Cross, Save the Children and Stadsmissionen will share the funds.
The donation is for people who have lost their right to a home in Sweden – for example because they have been given a deportation decision in an asylum application – or those who cannot be deported because it is not possible to execute the order.
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The money will for example go towards providing homeless youths with a spot at a shelter for the night.
"We want to work effectively against homelessness among young adults. It’s a growing group, not least because many lone refugee children and youths came in the autumn of 2015," Sweden's Deputy Finance Minister Per Bolund told DN.
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Six different organizations including the Red Cross, Save the Children and Stadsmissionen will share the funds.
The donation is for people who have lost their right to a home in Sweden – for example because they have been given a deportation decision in an asylum application – or those who cannot be deported because it is not possible to execute the order.
READ ALSO: Suicide rates higher among refugee youths in Sweden
The money will for example go towards providing homeless youths with a spot at a shelter for the night.
"We want to work effectively against homelessness among young adults. It’s a growing group, not least because many lone refugee children and youths came in the autumn of 2015," Sweden's Deputy Finance Minister Per Bolund told DN.
READ ALSO: 24 hours on Stockholm's streets with young refugee protesters
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