Story of the Day – September 24, 2020
24 September – story: “I had a heart attack last week; I was discharged yesterday. I do have a green card, but the pharmacy refuses to give me my drugs because of my social security debt.I don’t mind the social security debt, but I need these drugs.” #righttohealth
Story of the Day – September 14, 2020
“They cut off my electricity, but we didn’t send the bill to you; we didn’t want to be more of a burden. My baby woke me up with its screams – there was a rat right next to it.” Just an ordinary day, an ordinary day, ordinary, ordinary, should not be ordinary. #RightToShelter
Story of the Day – September 12, 2020
“My daughter went away with relatives to harvest hazelnut. I told her not to, but she went anyway. She said, I will work for a week, buy a telephone, and realise my dream. She wants to attend her e-learning classes live for school.”#EqualityInEducation
Story of the Day – September 6, 2020
This morning, we visited four families whose children were not able to attend e-learning or watch EBA TV due to their tube televisions and we provided them with TVs owing to our supporters. There are children who want to continue with their education but are not able to due to poverty; we will not let...
Story of the Day – August 31, 2020
“Our house is under quarantine. My mother, my children and I have COVID-19. We don’t have food and they say, ‘Don’t go out’. We are not going out. Then, they say, ‘Strengthen your immune system’. How are we supposed to do that? Should we die of COVID-19 or of hunger?” #AccessToBasicNeedsIsARight
Story of the Day – August 25, 2020
“You just can’t fit yourself in anywhere. Clothes are hung to dry and dry clothes get collected. Your hole-in-the-wall feels too tight. You get cast out again; all you are looking for is a roof.” The pandemic is not over. Another family has become homeless today. #ShelterIsTheMostFundamentalRight
Story of the Day – August 21, 2020
21 August, Two stories “My daughter drinks milk all the time. The milk you brought in has run out. I gave an IOU to the store so that I wouldn’t ask you for it. “I am too embarrassed to ask, but when can you send some in?” “We have been well since your support started...
Story of the Day – August 20, 2020
A family of paper collectors with four children used to live in a car until six months ago. We found a home for them and got them settled in. Following the pandemic, we sent them food and we paid their rent. Today, officials have visited them to cut off their electricity. We want to reduce...
Story of the Day – August 19, 2020
19 August, Two stories:“I am 57. I used to work in textiles before Corona. They have laid me off. Now, I started to work again as a cleaner. I couldn’t pay my rent. The landlord is asking me to vacate the house. My husband is 67 and ill. When I miss the shuttle, I ask...
Story of the Day – August 14, 2020
Paper-collecting mother: “I am embarrassed to say, but I have formula enough only for two, maybe three feeds. I can make do if my baby doesn’t wake up at night until tomorrow”. #BestInterestOfTheChild #SocialJusticeNotMakingDo