But now, amid cuts, increasing destitution and morale sapping workloads, is the time for social workers to contribute to an organisation that democratically gives them a voice.
They trace Kurt's loneliness, his increasing destitution and the harassment he faced because of his Jewish background.
The government's plans... depend on tactics of displacement, increased food insecurity, destitution and destruction of the environment".
The government's plans... depend on tactics of displacement, increased food insecurity, destitution and destruction of the environment". Ochall, who said he was in daily direct contact with communities affected by "land grabbing" across Ethiopia, said the relocations would only add to hunger and conflict.
Although the study could not demonstrate that destitution had increased in recent years, it said this would be a plausible conclusion because of related evidence showing austerity-era rises in severe poverty, food bank use, homelessness and benefit sanction rates.
This phenomenon has crippled the pastoral economy and increased the levels of destitution to alarmingly high levels.
This would not only increase hardship and destitution in recessions, but also would further weaken a slumping economy and lead to the loss of many more jobs.
And serious Christians should be able still to hear the fourth-century thunder of Basil of Caesarea, who told the sub-prime lenders of his day: "It was your duty to relieve the destitution of man, but you increased his need".
Rather than build, offer people more rights and regulate the housing market to prevent bubbles, the government is abdicating all responsibility for the nation's poor housing, and instead ramping up policies that will increase homelessness, poverty and destitution.
But according to Eriksen, extended periods of increased violent raiding in parts of East Africa have led to loss of livestock and land, and have driven people into a state of destitution that makes them extremely vulnerable to drought events.
As new legislation increases the risk of homelessness and destitution by making it harder for people to regularise their immigration status – and more difficult to survive while they go through the process – section 17 can act as a final safety net.
