Young people in Germany at greater risk of homelessness amid pandemic


By AGENCY

Wherever there is strife in families, a lockdown can lead to total rift. This often ends with being thrown out. Photo: Pixabay

Children and adolescents in Germany are increasingly at risk of homelessness due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Off Road Kids foundation said recently.

"Wherever there is strife in families, a lockdown can lead to total rift. This often ends with being thrown out," said Markus Seidel, a spokesman for the foundation, which works to help young people living on the street.

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