A good Samaritan

The Times ran a letter entitled Home-made Refugee In Valletta (September 9). The story was about a lady who spends her days roaming among the buses at the Valletta bus terminus, carrying all she has in the world in two plastic carrier bags. She searches through bins for empty bottles, which she can exchange for a few cents and, hopefully, get something to eat.

It's quite obvious from the letter that a lot is known about this lady. Someone mentioned that her name is Ursula and that she is almost blind.

It's known that she uses the public toilets to try and keep herself clean. It's known that her hometown is Senglea where she returns at night to sleep on a bench at the deserted marina. Some have suggested that she doesn't have to do this as she must be claiming benefits but is that indeed the case?

There must be some government agency that can look into this situation and if necessary help this lady.

Someone suggested that she might be suffering from some form of mental illness. Has anyone checked? In Paul Pulis's letter he refers to this lady as "our sister", so, obviously, the lady in question is Maltese.

Now I've always thought of Malta as a deeply Christian country, yet in this case so many appear to be passing by on the other side.

When is a good Samaritan going to stop and help this poor lady?