From Street to Shelter: An Explorative Evaluation of the impacts of Panagah (Shelter Home) on the homeless and needy population in Charsadda

Abstract

Homelessness is a global issue that restricts and harshes human lives in all countries, whether they are developed or developing. The current study title is “From Street to Shelter: An Explorative Evaluation of the Impacts of Panagah (Shelter Home) on the homeless and needy population in Charsadda.” Aiming to explore the impacts of the Panagah on the homeless, destitute, and labourer population. The theoretical framework consists of two theories, i.e., Social Exclusion Theory and Social Support Theory, which were utilized to gain deep insight into the problem. The study nature is qualitative, and the collected data were thematically analyzed, and it was found that Panagah, a shelter in a place where the majority of visitors are poor, destitute, and labourers. Panagah plays an important role in inclusiveness, poverty elimination, and uplift of the Vulnerable Population, a step towards a welfare society.