Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9 -- Thousands of people around the world are homeless with no roof to live under. Many of them sleep on the pavements during the night whereas a few lucky ones get shelter in some inhabited, barren, and ruined buildings. To ensure that the humanity who has the luxury of having a home is aware of the plight of those who are homeless, every year World Homeless Day is celebrated on October 10.

It is an opportunity for those fortunate to have a family and a shelter to contribute in their own ways so that the homeless somehow manage to find shelter for themselves. Several NGOs and charity institutions have been working relentlessly to ensure that no one goes without food and shelter but even then you will find people making...