As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, The World Day of the Poor was marked just yesterday, having initially been established by Pope Francis six years ago with the message – “We do not love with words, but with deeds”.
Here in this country, every fifth Croatian resident is at risk of falling below the poverty line, and the situation is further aggravated by growing inflation, which is why more and more people need help. On this occasion, Caritas organised a lunch and assistance for those most in need. The economic crisis and rising inflation has pushed many to the brink of poverty, and it’s more than likely going to get worse before it gets better, writes HRT.
“We are also noticing an increase in the number of younger families in which one member of the household works, but they do not have enough funds to cover all their financial needs and obligations throughout the month,” emphasised Jelena Loncar, the director of Caritas of the Zagreb Archdiocese.
Caritas employees and volunteers are ready to help those who need it with full hands and open hearts. Those who take care of the poor every day prepared a hot meal in Rijeka as well. The “Ruže sv. Franje” homeless shelter shockingly has almost has no free beds, and knocks on the door of the social self-service centre are becoming more and more frequent.
“We have very good support from our fellow citizens, they respond to all our actions. We manage to fill our shelves and that’s actually all the joy of sharing and giving,” emphasised Nela Pujic, a volunteer of the social supermarket and at the aforementioned homeless shelter.
As stated, every fifth Croatian resident is now at real risk of falling below the poverty line, and there is an extremely fine line between that and homelessness.
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