Petra’s story reflects the struggle of the estimated 2,500 homeless women in the German capital, who have become even more vulnerable in the coronavirus outbreak. It is dusk at “Evas Obdach” (Eva’s Shelter) in Neukölln, Berlin’s largest district and one of its most ethnically diverse. Official statistics about the number of people in Germany rendered homeless during the pandemic and its ensuing economic crisis are hard to come by. Survival strategyThe pandemic compounds the psychological stress faced by homeless women, whose mental state is often fragile, Kulik said. The restrictions under the Covid-19 shutdown have generally worsened the precarious living conditions of all homeless people, charity groups agree.

Source: The Local March 23, 2021 11:39 UTC