Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians. Around the world, more than a billion people are desperately poor.
Every day there are many people living in poverty who ask themselves how they can possibly manage. What can they do to help them feed their families. How they can find shelter.
This week in South Australia there are many events to help raise the awareness of the plight of those in need and that may need help. You can catch up with a full listing of what’s happening in your area by going to the Anti-Poverty website linked below.
There are many ways in which we can help to raise the awareness of poverty and most importantly is asking ourselves what we can do to help anyone in need not just over this week but every week. Organisations such as the Salvos, St Vincent de Paul, Anglicare, St John's, ADRA, Hutt Street Centre, Food Bank, Second Bite as well as small independent charities, provide shelter, food and housing to those in need. Collectively they manage to do a lot of good but there are still many more people who are suffering and don't know where to go or what to do to get by or seeking help to manage their cost of living expenses.
The Affordable SA App helps as a guide to the services and events that can assist people with the cost of living in South Australia as well as capturing the services that can help you manage, whether they are large organisations or small groups. From Financial Counselling to low cost groceries.