Portugal's charities struggle to cope with homelessness surge

People wait in line to collect food from homeless charity CASA in central Lisbon, Portugal October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) - Six months ago, Jose Moreno found himself without a roof over his head. Now wandering the streets of Lisbon, the 48-year-old said soaring food prices were making his life even tougher.

"For people with little money, it's becoming impossible," Moreno said after picking up a burger and pasta meal from a van run by homeless charity CASA. "All the prices went up."