Riga extends night shelter hours and adds more places
Since 1 October, Riga's night shelters have been open from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., with more places available. The city will also step up checks of sites unfit for living.
Riga, the capital of Latvia, has expanded its help for homeless people as autumn begins. Since 1 October, the city's night shelters have been open from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., and the number of places in them has been increased, according to Latvian Television.
Checks of sites unfit for living
In addition to the longer shelter hours, Riga will strengthen inspections of places that are not suitable for living. The aim of these measures is to help people who are staying on the street.
The source does not say how many places the shelters have in total or by how much their number has grown. It also does not specify which authority will carry out the stepped-up checks or when they will begin.
