Catch up locals' news in English
2021-10-27T15:25:09.292Z
A new report from Save the Children shows that relative child poverty in Sweden is higher than in our Nordic neighbors and it is especially difficult for children who have at least one foreign-born parent. At the Salvation Army in Halmstad, there is a high level of pressure from families with children who are in need of support.
In Sweden, the difference in child poverty between domestic and foreign-born children is greatest in the entire EU.
Something that Johanna Samuelsson at the Salvation Army in Halmstad notices every day.
- It hurts in the heart that it should be so dependent on where you grow up, she says.
In the clip, union leader Johanna Samuelsson at the Salvation Army talks about how child poverty is felt in Halmstad.
Source: svt
