Why begging for food is a daily reality

As the Christmas sense of altruism dwindles, food and clothes donations drop. However, the need for such basic items at the Millennium chapel, in Paceville, remains high throughout the year, Fr Hilary Tagliaferro tells Sarah Carabott. The number of people knocking on the Millennium chapel's door keeps increasing and the charity in Paceville is urging collaboration between similar entities that would cut down on misuse of resources. Wishing Others Well centre, which served as the social assistance arm of the Millennium chapel, was looking into how possible it was, given issues of data protection, to share information about its clients with other charities that supported people in need, Fr Hilary, the director, told this newspaper. That would cut down on people taking double advantage of aid that could instead go towards helping another family, he pointed out. He believes there should be some kind of system – whether through an identification card or a shared clients' log – that would allow for a fair distribution of resources. WOW cares for about 220 families who are regularly supported with basic necessitates such as food, clothes and blankets. These families are given a food...

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