Cost of living

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Cost of living: The Peterborough mosque-run food hub at Ramadan (BBC News)

"For me, that's the worrying part," says Rizwan, who is president of the Husaini Islamic Centre. The hub - a walk-in pantry lined with tins and jars ...

"Being the head of the house and not being able to provide for the family is a difficult thing." "That weighs on my mind and I sometimes have sleepless nights about that. It's horrible." They help me too much." "It's horrible. "Every week, they bring good food. "But this is something that will help out - it's a huge help." "Dad concealed it." "We're definitely going to do something for Eid," Rizwan tells her. "It's a big help - the cost of living - I'm retired, so this helps a lot," says Vera. "I'm going to order some cakes for the children and we'll cut the cake and we'll eat it together and celebrate." "For me, that's the worrying part," says Rizwan, who is president of the Husaini Islamic Centre.

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Image courtesy of "BBC News"

Cost of living: The Peterborough mosque-run food hub at Ramadan (BBC News)

"For me, that's the worrying part," says Rizwan, who is president of the Husaini Islamic Centre. The hub - a walk-in pantry lined with tins and jars ...

"Being the head of the house and not being able to provide for the family is a difficult thing." "That weighs on my mind and I sometimes have sleepless nights about that. It's horrible." They help me too much." "It's horrible. "Every week, they bring good food. "But this is something that will help out - it's a huge help." "Dad concealed it." "We're definitely going to do something for Eid," Rizwan tells her. "It's a big help - the cost of living - I'm retired, so this helps a lot," says Vera. "I'm going to order some cakes for the children and we'll cut the cake and we'll eat it together and celebrate." "For me, that's the worrying part," says Rizwan, who is president of the Husaini Islamic Centre.

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Central Health demographic report finds 'no escape' from regional ... (Austin Monitor)

Austin's cost-of-living crisis has spread into a regional issue impacting Travis and surrounding counties, according to Central Health's 2022 Demographic ...

In terms of health equity, the report found that the issue is more severe in some areas, particularly East Central Austin, and among Black patients. The report found that disease prevalence rates for the unhoused population are 1.5 to 2 times higher than the housed population. Living in the city doesn’t necessarily mean access to health care, however. Although much has been made of low-income families being forced out of Austin, the report shows that families in poverty are becoming more concentrated near the Interstate 35 corridor. The report looks at the prevalence of nine chronic conditions among Central Health’s patient populations. Central Health uses the report to guide its Health Care Equity Plan.

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