While the worst of the winter months are behind us, the need for the services that aid people experiencing homelessness in Prague have not diminished. Homelessness continues to be a significant problem across Czechia’s capital, as Jitka Klánová, Director of Social Services for the Salvation Army, told me.
“The humanitarian measures that Prague introduced for the winter months are over. The 600 extra beds are no longer provided, so we are back to our normal everyday capacity for our services for people experiencing homelessness in Prague. As we are all experiencing, there is a cold wave right now, and this morning in Prague it was slightly below zero, so the situation is not good. We are still offering all of the services we provide during the year, and we are still seeing a very high demand for them. Our night shelters are full, and so are our day shelters.”
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