Help for the homeless in Linz: Street worker active against the cold!

Help for the homeless in Linz: Street worker active against the cold!

Linz, Österreich - It is winter in Linz, and while the cold temperatures rise, many homeless people fight for survival. The social association B37 takes care of around 50 to 60 people who live on the street. Christian Gaiseder, the managing director of the association, emphasizes that many of these people cannot or do not want to visit the emergency sleeping points. "It is completely clear that these are life -threatening situations," says Gaiseder. The club's street workers do everything they can to achieve the homeless people and offer them alternatives, reports the .

in Linz, around a dozen reports on the refrigeration telephone were accepted in November, about which Gaiseder is also informed. The association estimates that around 1,000 Upper Austrians are affected by homelessness, with around 400 homeless people live in Linz. The association's employees know that they cannot force everyone to help, and so they follow every hint to help those affected. Important aids are warm clothes and sleeping bags that are distributed at the beginning of the winter season, explains Streetworker Dietmar Mayr. A bright spot: "We have had no death from freezing for years," Gaiseder points out the success of the offers of help, as the Krone

Homeless like "Mr. P." Or the praying woman at the music theater is known in Linz and are often reported, but often reject any help. The cold protection hotline is the first point of contact if someone needs help. Callers can reach the hotline at 0732/776 767 560. This season, the hotline has already received around 100 reports, which underlines the urgency of the Situation. Those responsible encourage citizens to be attentive and give clues to help those who can no longer take care of themselves.