In Singapore, there are 22 night shelters or Safe Sound Sleeping Places (S3Ps), and six transitional shelters, providing temporary refuge for the homeless population as they await the availability of subsidised public rental flats. Shelter space is sufficient, but having a roof to sleep under comes with a slew of rules to follow.

In part two of the series, we follow the lives of six homeless individuals as they face the unexpected challenges of sleeping in temporary shelters. What happens when they break the rules?

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Part 1:    • How We Became Homeless In Singapore |...  
Part 3:    • How Can I Get Out Of Homelessness? | ...  

01:23 Being discharged from the night shelter
07:47 The many rules to follow in a transitional shelter
15:24 Staying alone in a women-only night shelter
18:05 The caregiver who became homeless
20:12 The struggles of renting a room in Singapore
21:22 Conflict between stayers in the night shelter
31:43 Difficulty in finding a public rental house partner
33:41 Routine check at a transitional shelter
35:08 Paying monthly rent at a transitional shelter
38:27 Last night at the night shelter
41:59 Admission process into a transitional shelter

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About the show: Singapore boasts one of the world’s highest rates of homeownership, thanks to a much-lauded public housing programme. So, why do some people still end up homeless?
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