"H4Y FUTURO has helped us present ourselves to society in a different way."
Youth homelessness is a reality that affects 6,036 people in Spain.
"You have your own autonomy, but little by little they are helping you..."
Early attention to homelessness facilitates access to safe and stable housing and offers support that promotes autonomy.
"I'm too calm to look for a job now."
For migrants, it is vitally important that they have a safe environment where they are not discriminated against when accessing housing.
"I believe in myself, I know I'm going to make it."
Thanks to Housing Rights, she has been able to access safe housing and other support that has allowed her to build a future for herself.
"It's been a long time since I've had my house keys in my pocket."
Housing gives people like Adonis, who require constant medical care, the opportunity to lay the groundwork for autonomy.
"This opportunity is not every day."
From home, she wants to get training and employment to get her life back on track.
"To recover, to be calm, to rest..."
The home and the professionalized accompaniment allow for the necessary recovery and autonomy.
"The truth is that there is a future."
After a long journey through Spain, Mohamed is developing his own life plan, networking and looking for a profession that motivates him.
"I'm treated with a lot of respect now, as the person that I am."
Housing First has a positive effect on the experiences of victimization and discrimination, which are significantly reduced in people accessing housing. In addition, Housing First provides an increased sense of security. A dynamic that does not occur among those who have continued to live on the street in other types of housing.
