1 in 5 homeless people are younger than 26 | VRT NWS: news

According to the results of a study carried out by the King Boudewijn Foundation around 20% of people that are without a fixed abode are younger than 26. The King Boudewijn Foundation carried out its research in nine cities and other areas across Belgium, including Brussels. Many of the young people that are homeless come from a difficult background. They often live a life of so-called “concealed homeless”, sofa surfing at friends', relatives' or acquaintances' homes as they have no home of thei