Samhjálp still without permanent premises: "Our situation is still up in the air"
A year after Samhjálp's café on Borgartún closed, its future remains uncertain and staff have been made redundant. The charity was never able to open its planned premises on Grensásvegur because of protests from local residents, and its total losses arising from the situation amount to around ISK 70 million. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, chief executive of Samhjálp, says the City of Reykjavík and Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir have worked hard to find new premises. However, their efforts have yet to produce results. The café is currently operating from temporary premises at Hvítasunnukirkjan…
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