A Man Lying on the Street This Morning (True Story)

 Why Was Nobody Helping?

This morning, I went to the city. On my way to the supermarket, I saw from afar a man lying on the ground in the street. His face was turned down, partly covered by his clothes. What shocked me the most was that many people walked by, and nobody stopped to check on him.
Seriously — what if he had a heart attack, a diabetic shock, or a stroke?
I went to check on him to see if he was alright. To my relief, he was moving and didn’t appear injured. I took my phone and immediately called the police to ensure they could guide him to a medical center if needed, or to a shelter, as the man seemed to be homeless, sleeping in the streets.

They say that Switzerland is a rich country — but situations like this are becoming more and more common. Do you want to know how many children are living in severe poverty in Switzerland? Visit the websites of the organizations Caritas and Pro Juventute. You will be shocked. And if you want to see how more and more seniors are struggling with poverty in Switzerland, read the reports from Pro Senectute, an organization that helps older people. The numbers you’ll find there will sadly surprise you. Not to mention the growing number of single-parent families living in serious poverty in our country.

In the last few years, the cost of renting an apartment has been rising beyond common sense. Every year, health insurance premiums become more expensive, and more people struggle to afford them. Because health insurance is mandatory here, many end up in debt. If social services have to cover your health insurance, the moment you find a new job, you must repay that money to the state. This creates an endless cycle of financial struggle for many people in our country.
 
And this homeless man lying in the street this morning — he is yet another sad example of how many things are going in the wrong direction…
 
Right now, I still have this question: WHY was nobody helping him?
What if he had a heart attack, a stroke, or a diabetic shock?

What if this man was your father, your brother, your son?

Every person walking by had a phone and could have called the emergency number to make sure he received help. But nobody stopped.

What I question the most is this: in so many cities around the world that I have traveled to, they all seem to have money for big sports stadiums, but they do not seem to have money to build more homeless shelters.  ... ( ! )
The question is about the fair distribution of funds and why more money is available for sports stadiums, which are often empty 50% of the time, while there is not enough money to build homeless shelters.

Sorry, I’m just a little sad right now, because this should not happen in our country. In fact, this should not happen in any country at all.

With compassion, Jeanne
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