The Silent Crisis: Our Neighbors Are Being Priced Out of Hope

This isn’t just about economic numbers; it’s about real people in real pain, struggling daily in our communities.

• The escalating cost of living is pushing a growing number of families and individuals to the brink, making fundamental needs like food and shelter increasingly unattainable for many.
• People are being forced to make impossible choices: heating their homes, putting food on the table, or keeping a roof over their heads, often losing the battle on all fronts.
• Vulnerable populations and young people are particularly hard hit, facing homelessness or being forced to leave their communities due to a severe lack of affordable housing and support services.

This isn’t some distant problem we can just scroll past on our phones. This crisis is unfolding right in our own backyards, impacting our neighbors – our brothers and sisters – who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, feed their kids, or even stay warm. As Christians, as people of faith, and simply as decent human beings, we are called to help the "least of these." Ignoring this suffering isn’t an option; it’s a moral failure that goes against everything we should stand for in a compassionate society. We have to open our eyes and our hearts.

This story was analyzed for Christ P2P. You can read the original reporting here: https://greens.scot/news/cost-of-living-crisis-threatens-gaelic-speaking-communities