Sonja Bongers commends the initiative "United against Poverty"
In the city of Oberhausen, the fight against poverty and social hardship is gaining momentum, thanks to a new funding pot from the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state government. The "Together Against Poverty" initiative aims to provide financial support at the local level, and two key city council leaders have expressed their praise for this fund.
Simone-Tatjana Stehr, the leader of the CDU fraction in the city council, and Sonja Bongers, Chairwoman of the SPD city council fraction and a member of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia, have both voiced their support for the fund.
Bongers, in particular, advocates for using the funding to support the food bank in Oberhausen. She argues that this support is crucial to alleviate food insecurity and reinforce social solidarity in the city. The funding would help cover operational costs and procure food supplies needed to meet the increased demand, especially among vulnerable populations.
The Oberhausen Food Bank, an example of the diversity of social aid offers in the city, is facing rising costs due to inflation. Bongers and her colleagues in the Social Committee have firsthand knowledge of the issues faced by the food bank, as they met with them in November.
The focus of the discussions is to strengthen and maintain the diversity of social aid offers in Oberhausen. Bongers has suggested timely discussions with charitable organizations and associations to address the issues faced by the food bank. She believes that providing relief to the food bank would benefit many socially disadvantaged people in the city.
The state funding could be used for necessary new acquisitions at the Oberhausen Food Bank. However, while direct official documentation about the precise use of the "Together Against Poverty" fund in Oberhausen is limited, it is standard in North Rhine-Westphalia for such state-level poverty alleviation funds to be allocated to local social projects like food banks under the advocacy of local politicians such as Bongers, reflecting their commitment to social welfare and support for vulnerable groups in their constituencies.
Stehr and Bongers are not alone in their efforts. The city council's Social Committee, with its firsthand knowledge of the issues faced by the Oberhausen Food Bank, is also advocating for discussions with charitable organizations and associations to address these challenges.
As the city of Oberhausen continues to navigate the challenges of poverty and social hardship, the "Together Against Poverty" funding pot and the advocacy of its leaders offer a glimmer of hope for those in need.
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