The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is renewing attempts to address, in a more sustained way, living conditions of homeless persons in the Jamaican capital.
The matter was discussed on Wednesday at a meeting at the KSAC, involving the Parish Homeless Committee and stakeholder partners from several key organisations.
They are trying to come up with strategies that will make an impact on conditions facing the homeless.
The primary strategy agreed on was the setting up of administrative sub-groups to focus on bringing about the re-integration of homeless persons with their families.
Cyprian Lewis, coordinator for the Homeless at the Poor Relief Department at the KSAC, said another strategy is to re-integrate them into society.
Mr. Lewis said the sub-committees were expected to formulate plans and strategies that will be presented to the Poor Relief Department.
He called for the public to stop encouraging the homeless to stay on the streets by giving them handouts.
Instead, he's recommending that donations be given to a central source - the Poor Relief agency - which will see to their care.
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