Thursday, June 21, 2012

Economy - Voice of America: More Greeks Use Soup Kitchens as Economy Worsens

Economy - Voice of America
economy-and-business
More Greeks Use Soup Kitchens as Economy Worsens
Jun 21st 2012, 22:06

ATHENS - As Greece approaches five years of recession, the number of its citizens unable to provide food for themselves is increasing.  Soup kitchens in Athens used to be the preserve of undocumented immigrants and the homeless, but now more people from the general population use them too.   It's just before lunchtime.  Bowls of hot pasta are being made up for more than a hundred children.  But this is not a school.  It's a facility run by the municipality ...

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