WORLD HOMELESS DAY
Dignity is a human right
10th October 2025 - World Homeless Day
World Homeless Day is marked to draw attention to homeless people’s needs both locally across America and internationally.
Facts about American Homelessness
Facts about Global Homelessness






Top 5 Cities USA - people experiencing Homelessness
USA, New York
- Over 61,000 people are homeless in New York.
- This includes 14,621 families with 21,419 children accessing shelters.
- There has been a 64% increase of people sleeping in shelters over the past 10 years.
(Source: Coalition for the Homeless July 2019)
USA, Los Angeles
- LA is has the second highest city for the number of homeless people in the USA.
- L.A. County’s homeless population at 58,936 and LA city has 36,300 homeless people.
- Homelessness was up by 12 % in the last year in LA County and up 16 % in the City of Los Angeles.
(Source: City of LA 2019)
Seattle / King County
- Third highest homeless population in the USA.
- 12,112 homeless people on any given day.
San Diego City & County
- The fourth highest homeless population in the USA.
- 8,576 homeless people everyday.
Source: HUD 2019
Causes of Homelessness
Reasons for people being homeless can vary across countries but typically are due to:
Backpack Beds (swags) SAVE LIVES
Backpack Bed for Homeless partners with homeless services across Australia to distribute our study proven Backpack Beds to street sleeping homeless without shelter.
We are not government funded and rely on the support of everyday Australians to help give back safety to people living on the streets. Your donation can help someone survive a night on the streets by protecting them from the harsh weather climates that can happen at night.
What you can do on World Homeless Day 2025
How The Homeless Backpack Bed Works

Lightweight 3KG
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Full Body Protection
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Fire Retardant
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Water & Wind Proof
Protects against winter chills

Full Body Mosquito Net
Stop bites on hot summer nights

Ergonomic Backpack
Adjustable shoulder & chest straps

Storage Pockets
4 pockets - store over 44lb

Secret lockable pocket
With brass key lock
You can make a difference for World Homeless Day
How your donated Backpack Bed makes a difference

