She also helped out at homeless shelters. Nonprofit organizations serve as resource for the homeless, unemployed, or financially insufficient. Some of the homeless who make use of homeless shelters are also employed. Protests against and in favor of building a homeless shelter took place in 2020. In 1984, Gore began volunteering in homeless shelters. There is a shortage in Denver of mental health services for homeless people. The increase in the number of young homeless people was particularly severe. A 2007 study found that the number of violent crimes against homeless people is increasing. Instead, younger people began emerging in surveys of the homeless population. Megacities often have significant numbers of homeless people. Brown ended San Francisco's policy of punishing people for feeding the homeless. Around 44% of homeless people were employed. Around 44% of homeless people are employed. Widespread disease, including tuberculosis, claimed the lives of hundreds of the homeless. Henry suggested a story with tribes of homeless people in London.