A project in western Germany helps seniors battle often-overlooked challenges – not just old-age poverty, but also loneliness.
“We thought: nobody is interested in old people,” said Griseldis Ellis, who runs a foundation to combat old age poverty in Germany.
“But the response has been overwhelming. People are much more open, empathetic and interested than they are often given credit for.”
She and her wife, Christine Kienhofer, have been running Silbertaler, a project in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, since 2021.
They deliver fresh fruit, vegetables, and other staple foods to senior citizens living at home.
The foundation is financed by donations. It also receives support from local companies and private individuals.
