Poverty campaign in Sliema

g. scerri

Oct 17th 2009, 12:06

A commendable exercise. But the "poor" are not to be found only in Sliema. The minimum of 21% of pensioners at risk (last data provided was for 2007) are found everywhere. Those of them who are in the habit of eating to stay alive, are in increasingly dire straits when a visit to a supermarket becomes dearer every passing week.

Kurt Waschnig

Oct 17th 2009, 10:00

Indeed much more must be done by the government to improve the standard of living of the poor people in Sliema.
Lots of holiday makers who spent their vacations at comfortable hotels in Sliema are aware of the difficulties poor people in Sliema have to cope with.
First of all conditions for the elderly must be improved.
I personally know some elderly in Sliema and often i learnt from them about their problems (lack of sufficient money, loneliness, lack of psychological help).
Without the help fo The Catholic Church the misery of old people would be larger. The church offers so much for the old.
I would like to express my gratidude to the Catholic Church and encourage it - do more for the elderly- they worked their whole life and the society is responsible to offer them what they need.