The city of Calgary is divided by a crisis of inequality, says the Calgary Foundation’s annual quality of life report, which conducted a survey.

According to Calgarians surveyed, 81% enjoy living in the metropolis, but a quarter of them say they cannot afford essentials.

In 2021 this value was 15%.

The report survey (New window)(in English) shows that residents are struggling to feed their families, adding that 39% of respondents skip meals to ensure their children have something to eat.

This news is not surprising Bethany Rossthe general director of Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Childrenan organization that distributes meals to 240 schools.

The data paints the story of a city trying to maintain hope while paying its bills.

What we see is a reflection of parents trying to do their best with fewer choices. You have to make a decision, but none of the options are satisfactoryemphasizes Bethany Ross.

She adds that it’s difficult to be a good parent or neighbor when you have an empty stomach.

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Children serves 6,500 meals per day in Calgary schools. Since January, the organization has a The number of children receiving a midday meal increased by 18% in schools.

Woman Horse assumes that this trend will continue to intensify.

The report also points out that a large proportion of residents are unemployed, noting that a third of them cannot find suitable employment.

On the other hand, the report states that the group whose household collectively earns a combined salary of over $200,000 per year are the happiest.