Help the homeless in Germany
The needy showed interest in food, clothing and blankets distributed for the homeless in front of the historic Cologne Cathedral.
Jutte Schulte, manager of the 25-year-old charity “Jutta’s Soup Kitchen,” said in a statement that they distributed food, clothing and blankets, and made the help continuous.
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Emphasizing that they increased their aid ahead of winter, Schulte said: “There are food and Christmas chocolates in the bags. There were about 250 people. We do this in front of the Foro Dom every Friday during December. We will help people who are left on the street on the night of the 24th. There are things like tomato soup, cocoa, salty food, cake, pasta and bread in the package,” he said.
Dom Kalle, who said he had been living on the streets for several years, said he was satisfied with the help given to him and his dog.
Expressing that she bought tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and food, Kalle said, “It is very difficult to live outside in the cold. The warm up buses are open but I stay on the street as I am not allowed to go with a dog. I try to dress in thick clothes to protect myself from the cold on the street”. he said he.
263 THOUSAND PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE PERMANENT HOUSING
According to the report of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on the situation of the homeless in the country, as of January 31, 2022, 263 thousand people do not have permanent housing.
In the report, the homeless are divided into 3 groups: those who are housed in emergency accommodation, those who are hiding with their friends or acquaintances, and those who live on the street, some 178,000 people from the first group. , about 49 thousand people in the second group, and about 37 thousand people in the third group.
In the report, 63 percent of the homeless are men and 35 percent are women, it is stated that two thirds of the homeless have German citizenship, more than half of these people suffer from a long-term illness term, disability and a quarter of them have addictions such as drugs or alcohol. (AA)