As major projects reshape Bridgetown, the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) is warning that the capital’s renewal risks leaving people on the streets behind, particularly those living with mental health challenges.

BAEH head Kemar Saffrey sounded the alarm on Thursday at a national consultation on homelessness in The City and suburbs, organised by the BAEH at the Radisson Aquatica Resort.

The forum was prompted by increasing complaints about people sleeping in Independence Square, Heroes Square, Jubilee Gardens and Golden Square, Saffrey said.