Modern "Terrible" THESSALONIKI

It is a single mother, about fifty years who lost his job. He suffers from depression and a few years ago no one was waiting to meet her at the grocery Kalamaria society in which resort every fifteen days to receive the package of food that will contribute to the survival of her children.


This is one of the "portraits" of the current poor of Thessaloniki, as described in the House of ND MP Stavros Kalafatis, citing data compiled by municipalities of his constituents and the Labor Center of Thessaloniki. What is, however, the dramatic increase in homelessness, which is pushing municipalities seriously, more so now that the "Kallikrates," and they now have the responsibility to perform activities of housing assistance and hospitality? The growth of the phenomenon of poverty is what led the National Centre for Social Welfare to carry out studies for the development of European programs for the creation of hospitality homeless, said Deputy Health and Social Solidarity, Michael Timosidis, recalling that the National Centre for Social Solidarity is responsible, to become the network operator to provide social welfare services and information. "The same center can address and support individuals, families and groups who either can not get by either passing a state of emergency and social exclusion." Especially even for Thessaloniki, the Secretary advised the Member that in about a month from now, initiatives for what will be the building of the National Centre for Social Solidarity will assist and be able to restore it so it can accept and accommodate people who are homeless. MP of ND, Stavros Kalafatis, Thessaloniki called capital of unemployment, with the official rate that can exceed 16%, based on National Statistical Authority and more than 20% according to data from the Labor Center of Thessaloniki. In 2010 In Thessaloniki, the Welfare Services renewed and issued 11,500 booklets poor health care, 10% more than in 2009, the MP said, noting that "despite the best efforts to address the problem, local government, The Greek Orthodox Church and the Cathedral, the problem intensifies with the homeless in Thessaloniki to have exceeded two and a half thousand, according to recent estimates. " According to the Municipality of Thessaloniki, the average age at 70% of these people are fifty years while 80% are unemployed and primarily single mothers about fifty years with two children. Since the recording is done by the Municipality of Thessaloniki in cooperation with the Psychiatric Hospital, found that 85% of those people suffering from depression. It even said the MP, the phenomenon lies not only in the Municipality of Thessaloniki and in Kalamaria, which is economically prosperous areas of Thessaloniki.