Many residents are getting deeper in debt , facing eviction, break up of relationships etc and the future will get worse
As Christians we must stand together with them to help.. if necessary hold their hand and give them good advice and steer them back to the black out of the red.
Pay days loans and such extortionate ways of covering debts on a temporary basis just get people even deeper into the mud.
I note that there is an organisation Christians against poverty based in Yorkshire.. we need a branch here in Walsall urgently to work together with Citizens advice bureau and Welfare rights to rescue many residents and families from a catastrophe .
We should remember the story of the good Samaritan and not walk on the other side of the road.. we do not know if we may at some future date be the one lying in the gutter hoping that some Good Samaritan notices us
Ian Robertson
Elder Blakenall URC
