r/homeless

61K archived posts · Feb 2009 – Sep 2026

/r/Homeless! A "home" for the homeless.

r/homeless

This group is for advice and to share experiences and stories of homelessness. We are a tight knit community made up of formerly homeless and currently homeless as well as others. NO soft begging will be tolerated here. No cash donations , No freemoney, No begging . Someone can normally answer your questions or concerns quickly and with experience. If you are currently homeless and need help or facing homelessness and have questions you found the right sub and welcome.

Created Feb 18, 2009

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Rules

No posting of anything that violates Reddit Content Policy. You will be banned and forwarded to the admins. Be helpful and respectful to others. Reddiquette is required.
No begging or soft begging. Begging and "soft begging" are NOT allowed. Your post will be immediately removed, and you may be banned. Soft begging is playing on the sympathy of others in order to receive donations. Cashapp requests, gofundme links, paypal requests are not allowed unless approved by mods first.
Posts must be directly related to homelessness.
No fundraising or crowdfunding. You will be banned. Exceptions can be made for serious organizations combating the issue. Message the mods first to ask for permission to fundraise or it will be removed.
No posting of personal information. This is the same as Rule 1 but for some reason it's been a problem here recently and we need to be explicit.
No calls to violence. This is the same as Rule 1 but for some reason it's been a problem here recently and we need to be explicit.
No judging. This is the same as rule 1. Addiction problems, a series of poor life-choices, financial irresponsibility... it's all irrelevant. This sub is here to help people facing homelessness figure out what their next step is. We're here to provide information, not to judge, not to call people out, & not to victim-blame. If you feel someone doesn't deserve your help, then don't help, but keep it to yourself. Please use the report button if you see anyone being rude, disrespectful and/or hurtful.
Do not suggest people use/sell their body or drugs. It's insulting, presumptuous, & dangerous, not to mention illegal in most cases. No dick pics. No r4r or hook up posts. or sex in exchange for housing/hotel/good times.

Homelessness isn't a competition. Everybody's experience with homelessness is different. Just because someone may be working, living in their vehicle, have a drug addiction, victim of abuse, whatever... it doesn't make anyone's experience more or less valid. Homelessness is homelessness.

Welcome to r/homeless!

First time here? Check out our wiki

This subreddit focuses on articles about the homeless, advice to those who are or may become homeless, and help in other ways where we can give it.

With estimated homelessness figures in the United States ranging from 600,000 to 2.5 million at any given time, and more than 100 million homeless worldwide, we strive to bring awareness to the plight of the homeless.
There are many misconceptions often associated with the homeless, and we hope to do our best to maturely discuss them here. While many homeless might be addicts or mentally ill, there is still a significant population of homeless that does not fit within this stereotype. Many people are forced out of their homes after losing a job, receiving expensive medical care, refusing to stay in an abusive or toxic environment, or are pushed onto the streets by family or friends who cannot care for them any longer. These are very broad examples, and not every homeless person's story will be the same.
Homelessness is a very serious issue and we think that it's time that Reddit united to combat this problem.

This subreddit needs people like you! Please subscribe and contribute if you can. All suggestions for improvements are welcome here, or by messaging the mods.