There are reports that a 14-year-old boy fainted with hunger while waiting to be served at a south London foodbank.
The owner of Earlsfield Foodbank in Wandsworth, south west London, posted a comment on social media describing the moment the boy is said to have collapsed to the floor. The teenager was then taken to hospital by ambulance.
She posted: “Today at the foodbank an ambulance was called, as a 14 year old fainted and hit his head. He hadn't eaten for a while. The cupboards at home were empty. The levels of hardship and suffering we're seeing are extreme, every week it gets worse and worse.”
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The story, reported by London Live, follows a huge increase in foodbank use across the Capital since the pandemic hit. From 2020 to 2021, over 420,000 people used a foodbank in London alone - which is an increase of nearly 200,000 from the year before.
The foodbank owner’s tweet quickly went viral, amassing over 30,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets. Following the exposure, she added: “Following this thread, lots of people have asked how they can help.
“Please write to your MP asking them to address the root causes of poverty. The wonderful @IFAN_UK organisation have produced a template letter.”
