A destitute and pregnant young woman is wandering the streets of Nassau with no hope, claiming that society has let her down.
The barefoot woman, 23, who is only two weeks away from giving birth, is seeking help after the Salvation Army allegedly failed to provide for her basic needs.
Concerned members of the community, who yesterday accompanied her to the shelter on Meadows and West Streets, told The Tribune that she was “treated in a most disgusting fashion” on arrival.
“This woman has absolutely nowhere to go. She is barefoot, she has no shoes. When she asked the shelter for a pair of shoes she was told that they can’t provide everything, that she would either have to choose between water or the shoes – I heard it with my own ears,” one resident claimed.
Division commander of the Salvation Army, Major Lester Ferguson, said that although a pregnant woman has been staying at the shelter, he was not aware of any neglect.
Source: The Tribune
