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More needy people in Sweden turn to the church for help as most public support bodies shy away

Monday, 11 June 2012
As the Swedish government prefer to keep its public finances buoyant and reduced its support for vulnerable families, more of them have now turned to the church for assistance.

Thanks God that the Swedish Church still stands and that there are some that could be seen here and there at a time when church presence in Sweden is gradually dissipating. One new role for them is to do what churches are supposed to do – support the needy. More and more people are reportedly turning to the church for help as the local Social Services Departments closed their doors.

Radio Sweden report that the church has become a last resort to more who are having it hard to make ends meet, as social services closed their doors. In the region of Borås the trend is clear, and above all the church's deacons are meeting more with growing needs.

It may do with things like schooling objects as well as things such as a pair of skates or a bicycle, or a lack of clothing to a degree according radio Sweden. To some families it has to do with school trips. Generally most families are socially excluded because the have no money.

Almost every day, people outside the church of Sweden have been seeking help mostly based on economic factors. Common are single mothers who are finding it hard to make end meet or work fewer hours or who are ill. The deacon, Kerstin Svensson of the Swedish church in Borås told radio Sweden that:
“We notice that inequality is increasing, I believe this is a fundamental problem.  People fall through the cracks, and it becomes a resignation.”
By Scancomark.se Team

 

 

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