Homelessness

in Memphis

Research shows that there are around 2,000 people who are homeless in Memphis on any given day.

Memphis is lacking in sufficient resources for its chronically homeless because there is no supportive ousting for the low-income to no-income poor.

A following survey shows the following demographics for the homeless population in Memphis:

76.4% had been homeless for a year or more
34% had been homeless for 5 years or more
The gender ration for homelessness in Memphis is 87% male and 13% female.
26% of the homeless population self-reported a mental illness

Homeless shelters in Memphis are in constant need of supplies such as tooth brushes, tooth paste, dental floss, bandaids, underwear, cotton swabs, mouthwash, deodorant, baby wipes, socks, batteries, and feminine hygiene products.

Many shelters in Memphis depend entirely on the support of private donors.

About the makers of

We are students at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee and we started Shelter Connection as a way for local homeless shelters in our community to communicate their individual needs to the public, in hopes that more of those needs would be met.