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The snow is melting, the low temperatures remain. And they cause lines of concern for Claudia Adrario de Roche. Soup & Chill’s founder says, “If the people we are there for are left alone, then it is our obligation to speak on their behalf.” The Soup & Chill offers food and warmth for those in need. Demand is particularly high in winter, especially due to the pandemic. For this reason, he has written an open letter, for example, to government councilors Lukas Engelberger and Christoph Brutschin.
Roche’s Adrario complains that the homeless are being forgotten. Because: In order to stay at home at all, you need a home at all. Or at least one temporary Coat. But due to Corona’s measures, there is a lack of opportunities to linger during the day. For Adrario de Roche: There is a need for free housing for the homeless. But concern falls on deaf ears at the welfare office.
Low occupancy in the emergency sleeping area
“I don’t think Basel is doing very little for the homeless,” says director Ruedi Illes. All offers are still open. Partially a bit restricted, but this is not a problem. Illes refers to the constantly low occupancy of the emergency sleeping area. In addition, the situation is constantly analyzed. If necessary, Illes says, you can add more space quickly. The head of the welfare office cannot help but point out: “But Ms. Adrario has the extraordinary gift of putting herself and her offering in the spotlight.”
But the founder of Soup & Chill wants nothing to do with it: “It’s about the people, not the public relations.” The reasons given by the authorities show the heart of the problem. Of course there are offers, but especially in times of crisis, the offers tend to have to be increased. There is a growing demand in Soup & Chill. On certain days it comes strong Roche Adrario about 160 people, an average of 120 people. More than before the confinement. But after eating at night, the homeless need a place to sleep again. At worst, outside.
And indeed something has happened since the open letter on Monday. In the next two months, the Basel men’s emergency shelter will be fully available for homeless people in the EU / EFTA area, especially beggars. The Basel government has approved a maximum of 250,780 francs for this. To counter the shortage of space, the homeless in Basel are staying in a hotel. However, homeless foreigners are cared for in the men’s emergency shelter.
