More and more people in Göttingen: The lunch table is fighting poverty!

More and more people in Göttingen: The lunch table is fighting poverty!

Turmstraße 5, 37073 Göttingen, Deutschland - Göttingen is witness to a dramatic increase in needy people who receive warm meals every day in the lunch table of St. Michael in Turmstrasse. Four years ago there were still 50 guests, now the number increased to 120. The need for support grows steadily, while the number of volunteers decreases, reports the

The lunch, which is issued daily from 12 p.m., often consists of 25 liters of delicious minestrons, freshly donated by regional culinary kitchens. Mostly older people are in the edition, many of them are affected by old age poverty and mental illnesses. A helper, Anna Werner-Parker, explains that there are often academics among the guests who are in need through strokes of fate. "Apparently there are more and more people who rely on our support," she adds, like Das Göttinger Tageblatt reported.

safe contact point for needy

The lunch table not only offers food, but also a safe space in which the guests are treated with respect. If you need help, you have no specific requirements to meet. But there is a rule: alcoholized people must not enter the premises. The teams in the kitchen and the food edition work hand in hand to reduce the prevailing food waste. "All of the food would be thrown away," says the leader, while she is full of donations in the storage room.

a growing concern about the lack of available helpers is noticeable. Long -standing volunteers fail, and new people who want to get involved are urgently sought. "We urgently need further support," Werner-Parker appeals to the community. If you want to help, you can report by phone or email.