“When you go shopping, you pick up just two things and the money is gone.'
A non-profit organisation is helping families in Greater Manchester stay afloat in the cost of living crisis - by offering them a weekly shop for less than a tenner.
“It saved my life,” Aga, one of the volunteers who also uses the service, told the M.E.N. “And it saved my wallet.” Now Aga helps other people who are struggling to keep enough food on the table - especially fresh and healthy produce, which has spiralled in price. She said: “My partner doesn’t work because he’s disabled, so it’s all on me - and I’m on minimum wage.
“This lasts me a week - or more. Sometimes I have an overabundance of things and have to skip a week while I work through it all.”She said: “This is for low earners and I’m a low earner. If I was using a food bank, I feel like I’d be taking it from someone who needs it more than me. I can afford to pay for food - just not as much as this.”
She noted that the service could be hit-or-miss. “Sometimes things go off very quickly. So food banks can be better because it’s mostly in cans, which last a long time.
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