Tag: Poverty
Free lunch for more than 2,000 children: ‘There is simply poverty in Utrecht’
He now has a team of about fifty people. They help approximately 1,800 children with a healthy lunch every day. The children are used to it, although they still like…
the collective Les Morts de la Rue warns of social cleansing before the Olympics
Last year, 656 people died in the street in France, according to the sad count made by the collective Les Morts de la Rue. A reading of the names of…
community kitchens to help each other during Ramadan
In Sudan, the war which began on April 15, 2023 “ could create the world’s largest hunger crisis » alerted the World Food Program (WFP) in early March. In Khartoum,…
Child poverty in Sweden – new alarms from Save the Children
Sweden must take action against the increasing child poverty in our country. That’s the opinion of Save the Children, which states in a new report that many children are forced…
new wave of “evictions” in the south of Abidjan
The Ivorian government has launched a new wave of “evictions” in Abidjan, the name given to the destruction of informal neighborhoods by public authorities. After the communes of Yopougon and…
The difficulties of overcoming energy poverty in France
It was an absolute priority for the government, which has just announced a reduction of one billion euros in Maprimerenov, the aid package for better heating and insulating one’s home.…
Poverty, rate of serious material and social deprivation of young Europeans at 6%
(Finance) – In 2022, the rate of severe material and social deprivation among young people (aged 15-29) in the EU it was 6.1%. The rate was slightly higher (6.7%) among…
Tackling ‘period poverty’ with Tampon Tuesday
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News March 5 event will highlight challenges faced by marginalized families and women Author of the article: Postmedia Staff Published Feb 17, 2024 • Last…
A daytime marauding to keep in touch with the homeless people of Livry-Gargan
Located very close to Paris, it is the only city in the Seine-Saint-Denis department which has set up a daytime patrol for homeless people. With Samu social 93, a team…
Municipality of Utrecht struggles with poverty budget: ‘We can only stick plasters’
These points are included in the municipality’s memorandum. Not all minimum wage earners will continue to receive the same assistance. For example, the municipality wants to save on student allowances.…