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Homelessness Hits Record High, Straining Rescue Missions

July 23, 2024

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Check out this article from Christianity Today outlining the dire state of homelessness and how Missions are struggling to keep up. https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2024/july/homelessness-record-cost-of-living-supreme-court.html

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