Be careful on beggars, govt told

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They arrived in Dar es Salaam from Dodoma by train on Friday April 1, just two weeks ago.Their mother told them that their grandmother needed to see them. But when they got here, they were surprised to be dragged to the street. The family lives in Kigamboni.

“Otherwise, they are training a child to have a begging mentality, thinking that it is the only life there is. If it is done properly, then it is good. If we leave them on the streets, we are encouraging them to continue, which is wrong. Ms. Ndyetabura emphasizes that the people’s needs must be addressed. There are reasons that make people move into the streets. Some are driven by personal problems, and others have created a habit. “It is common to find young strong men r women with children on their backs begging on the streets. But I am sure that these women could do something to earn a living. They could sell maandazi (buns) instead. You might also find a person with sight impairment being guided by a man in his 20s. Both of them have become beggars. But the young man is capable of doing something to change their situation,” she says. But then there are those who genuinely have nowhere to go, and no-one to help them.

Be careful on beggars, govt told

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