Archive · 11 Oct 2026
World Homeless Day Marked in Rajamahendravaram With Shelter Rally
Groups in Rajamahendravaram marked World Homeless Day on Saturday.
The event began at a shelter in Kambala Cheruvu.
An MEPMA official encouraged people without homes to try to reconnect with their families.
A Swarnandhra organiser said the group had run the shelter for 10 years with local government support.
He also said people can become homeless for many different reasons.
He asked the government to help them find work and ways to earn a living.
People from the shelter later joined a rally through the city.
They called for more shelters for people without homes.
Swarnandhra, the Municipal Corporation and MEPMA jointly observed World Homeless Day in Rajamahendravaram on Saturday.
MEPMA East Godavari Project Director P. Kanakaraju launched the programme at an urban homeless shelter in Kambala Cheruvu.
Kanakaraju urged homeless people to change their mindset and try to reunite with their families.
Swarnandhra organiser Dr. Gubbala Rambabu said the group had operated the shelter for 10 years with support from the Municipal Corporation and MEPMA.
A rally from Kambala Cheruvu to Hitech bus stand called for more homeless shelters; Rambabu also urged the government to provide jobs and livelihood opportunities.
- Who
- Swarnandhra, the Municipal Corporation, MEPMA and homeless people took part.
- What
- World Homeless Day was observed, followed by a rally calling for more shelters.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Where
- Rajamahendravaram, including Kambala Cheruvu and the route to Hitech bus stand.
- Why
- The rally called for more homeless shelters, and Swarnandhra's organiser urged the government to provide employment and livelihood opportunities.
- Event
- World Homeless Day observance
- Location
- Rajamahendravaram
- Launch venue
- Urban Homeless Shelter in Kambala Cheruvu municipal shopping complex
- Organisers
- Swarnandhra, the Municipal Corporation and MEPMA
- Shelter history
- Swarnandhra organiser Dr. Gubbala Rambabu said the organisation had run the shelter for 10 years with support from the Municipal Corporation and MEPMA.
- Rally demand
- Establishment of more homeless shelters
- Additional appeal
- The government was urged to provide employment and livelihood opportunities to homeless people.