Food donations help homeless people in Sweden.

Every Tuesday, volunteers from the Night Angels’ social program in Sweden, go out to the streets to provide social support to homeless people. This week, the group distributed hot meals, sandwiches, teas and coffees near Stockholm Central Station, the country’s capital.

“I met a very shaken person, because he never thought he would get to the point of picking up food from the garbage. And this was the situation he found himself in at that moment. Living in one of the richest countries in Europe and eating from garbage”, says volunteer Adam Krzysztalowski, 35 years old. For him, helping people in situations like this is a pleasure. 

“Even here being a country where some people are colder, in this work we see people with an open heart, giving space to get close and reach out”. 

In addition to the hot food distributed to help those who face the cold climate of Stockholm – in March, the average temperature after 18:00 being -2c, the volunteers also provide social assistance, trying to hear the outbursts of homeless people, offering them a word of encouragement.

The person responsible for the voluntary work, Hugo Paredes, explains that “many of these needy people are immigrants who arrived in Sweden with a promise of employment or housing, but this ended up not materialising, as they were left on the street, only with the suitcase of clothes they brought and with nothing to eat. However, we also have some Swedes who have lost everything due to addictions or financial problems.” 

With a high social standard, Sweden is a country located in the north of the European continent, more specifically in the Scandinavian Peninsula.

The nation’s capital, Stockholm, is located on the eastern coast and is made up of 14 islands and islets, joined by 53 bridges. Maintained by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, the Night Angels social program is present in 45 countries. During the night, volunteers go to the streets to bring food, clothing and blankets to homeless people. The project also offers legal and health care.

In 2021, 1.1 million people benefited from the group’s actions in Brazil and abroad.