The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1)_______ of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2)_______. But all over the world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (3)_______. By selling “street papers” they no longer need to beg for a (4)_______.
The concept of the street paper is (5)_______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy it at a (6)_______ price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for themselves. If they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (7)_______ and pay for them later. Every paper seller receives training and is given a special (8)_______ badge.
The paper itself (9)_______ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10)_______ cartoons and the occasional celebrity interview.