Ella - Surviving the Recession on food stamps

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 John

Ella has held on to her dignity despite living off food parcels while caring for her children. The Otara mother said the recession is adding to the burden that she already carries. “Two or three years ago, it wasn’t [like] this but the struggle we have now - but the power, the water - it is always threatened that they will cut it,” Ella said. Her son and daughter, aged 42 and 38 respectively, get out of the house three times a week when they travel to hospital for dialysis. “I’ve got pride …

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