Swapping skis for sleeping bags. Meet Andrew Funk has been shivering through cold nights, in a tent pitched in Davos to raise awareness about homelessness wef20 reutersdavos
DAVOS, Switzerland - Andrew Funk has been shivering through the nights in a tent pitched in the snow of Davos this week as political and business leaders returned to their cozy hotels and apartments nestled in the swank Swiss ski resort.
“We’re sleeping out in Davos because we believe that there are decision-makers here that need to, instead of think differently, they need to act differently to end homelessness,” he told Reuters. Born in the United States and now living in Barcelona, Funk says he was homeless for a time, hopping from sofa to sofa.
The conditions are harsh, with a freezing draught, and passing noises which make sleep near impossible.“Sleep is not the right word. We rest every once in a while... You see car lights going by and you don’t really know what to expect. That level of insecurity, of the unknown, exists. This happens to homeless people all the time,” he said.
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