Street papers
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 (11) celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (12) most of the income, and all profits go (13) into helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (14) then it has helped hundreds of people to get (15) the streets and back into society.