More people use Church food banks in Famagusta area this year
More people have been using food banks this year compared with the last one, according to Famagusta bishopric Archimandrite and food bank director Augustinos Kkaras....
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Mission completed, says charity
PAPHOS charity Solidarity, which has provided a lifeline for thousands of needy people over the past four years, will close its doors in the middle...
‘People have reached breaking point’
By Andria Kades FAR MORE people have been in need of help this Easter compared to last year with numbers reaching at least 12,000 families...
Many needy families too proud to seek help
Many families who are struggling to make ends meet are too proud to seek help, Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki said, urging all members of the...
No shortage of Christmas spirit
By Eleni Courea THERE is no shortage of charitable spirit this Christmas – the government has distributed €125,000 to 47 food banks across Cyprus, while...
GMI to help cut down on food banks
By Elias Hazou THE number of families relying on food banks is expected to drop considerably next month as the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) kicks...
Fewer families resort to food banks
By Evie Andreou ABOUT a thousand less families will receive aid from the food banks according to the latest records, Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki has...
New criteria at food banks from June
By Evie Andreou NEW criteria will be introduced for food bank beneficiaries as of next month according to Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki, who also announced...
Number of food banks jumps to over 50
By Staff Reporter THERE are now 53 food banks operating in Cyprus as 300 more families were forced to resort to handouts in March while...
Large families in dire straits
By Angelos Anastasiou FAMILIES are in danger of losing their homes and some can’t even afford their electricity bill, the Pancyprian Organisation of Large Families...
Interior ministry donates €115,000
THE Interior Ministry will be donating some €115,000 to 25 separate organisations which operate food banks around Cyprus to cover their costs in the run-up...