Living On the Bare Minimum
“We’re down to the bare minimum. There are times we’ve
had to pay rent late, pay the car payment late, just to purchase
groceries. If you name the bill, we’ve had to put it off.”
Bill is 50 and unable to work because of a tumor in his pituitary gland
and some other health issues. His wife still works, but she doesn’t
earn enough to pay all of their bills. Yet, they don’t qualify for
federal assistance programs like SNAP. They rely on the network of
pantries in Providence and Pawtucket to put food on their table. Visit
our website to read about other guests like Bill.
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