Introduction: The homeless are the lowest socioeconomic group in society and face many problems, such as a lack of desirable and meaningful occupations. The newspaper Kralji ulice is an opportunity for all the homeless to earn some money while gaining new experiences for personal development and social inclusion. Purpose: The purpose of the graduation thesis was to analyse the experiences of the members of the association Kralji ulice with selling newspapers and how they experience this occupation. We wanted to know what connection willingness, capacity to execute and the environment have with newspaper sales. Work methods: We used a qualitative method of work. We conducted semi-structured interviews with four members of the association Kralji ulice in Ljubljana. We analysed the data using qualitative content analysis. Results: Based on the qualitative content analysis, we formed five categories: sales, motives and acquisitions, support and limitations at the level of the individual, and support and limitations of the social environment. We found that the members of Kralji ulice manage the organization of the workday, the location of the sales and the revenue. The most important motives and acquisitions of sales are earnings, dignity, honesty, social inclusion, filling time and other side effects such as job satisfaction. They stated personal advantages that help them sell and personal limitations that hinder them from selling. We also found that the social environment for the homeless means support when they are uplifted materially or emotionally by passers-by, but also a limitation when people call them insults or make other negative comments. Discussion and conclusion: Selling newspapers is an occupation that is closely linked to willingness, the capacity to execute and the environment. The sale of the newspaper can have a positive impact on the member of kralji ulice by improving social inclusion, providing a decent income and boosting self-esteem. Occupational therapy is a healthcare profession that provides a holistic view of the person and is an important part of the treatment of users, as occupational therapists have knowledge of occupational science that provides users with assistance in adapting and finding solutions to integrate into occupations as safely and effectively as possible.
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