Melanie: Homeless in Gelsenkirchen - hope dies every day!

Melanie: Homeless in Gelsenkirchen - hope dies every day!

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - In Gelsenkirchen, 50-year-old Melanie has been fighting homelessness for seven years. It is crouching under a cash register machine, hoping for a few coins from passers -by. Since she was thrown out of her apartment after 23 years in 2017, she has lived on the street, is struggling with a chronic lack of sleep and is afraid of attacks. The number of homeless people in the city has increased alarming: from 100 in 2017 to 183 this year, including 17 women.

The city plans to develop a comprehensive concept for the support of homeless up to the summer in order to meet the growing need for accommodation and support. Melanie, who put her daughter in her sister's care, longs for a normal life and a roof over her head. But the longer your condition continues, the more your self -esteem and hope disappear. "Hope dies a little more every day," she explains emotionally. The situation in Gelsenkirchen is serious and the challenges for those affected are increasing. More on this in an article by www1.wdr.de.

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