I missed my cab to office today so I traveled by a bus and then a Rickshaw to office today, while getting down at Vashi station and paying the fare there were at least 3 beggar kids who pounced to my rick from all directions, before I could say or do something the rick driver shouted at them and they all stepped back, well that was not the end of the story, when I got down they followed me and started dragging and nagging and touching and begging, I reached to my wallet as gave one of them a coin, Kid 1 got a coin and flee from the place in no time, Kid 2 made faces and went after Kid 1, Kid 3 was a Melodrama queen, she started shouting and crying and stomping on ground, I was damn surprised and I have my mouth open in form of a full ‘O’, she layed down on ground and started rolling with her little dirty clothes, (of course I can see a kid or anyone like that) I reached to her and picked her up but she refused to be touched….
Of course that did create a scene for all the people around and the pedestrians, finally I picked her up, and dragged her to nearby fast-food staff and offered her a vadapav which made her quite and me relaxed.
Of course that did create a scene for all the people around and the pedestrians, finally I picked her up, and dragged her to nearby fast-food staff and offered her a vadapav which made her quite and me relaxed.
The bottom line is never give money to the beggar children; why? It promotes them, and their parents send them so that they get good earnings as people pity on children as sympathize better then over an adult
In case you see a beggar child and you really want to give him or her something, buy something to eat and give them, anything like biscuits, chocolates, vadapav anything even old clothes, but do not give them money as this is going to ruin their career as permanent child beggars
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11 comments:
Hey Nidhi,
Really nice thoughts.
In India it's a common scene at public places that kids are used as beggers to emotionally appeal people who may not give money to anyone else otherwise. Now these kids can never keep the money for themselves. Either their paents or the culprit who uses them snatches it & misuses it. It's better to give them food instead.
Unfortunately they're most probably employed by gangs, a la 'Slumdog Millionaire'..
Do you thinking feeding these kids would help them in anyway.Maybe these kids wont even belong to any of the beggars and could even be stolen.........
Dont you think there should be a law in place which doesnt allow begging in the first place ?
@ shailesh..
I agree with u 100%
@ arslan
slumdog reflects actual mumbai, and unforunatly you might be right about it, but if we ive the kids food instead of money aint that gonna destroy the gangs purpose
Thanks for your comment
@ anonymous
again as I say, these kids are being used to gain sympathy of people and earn money, so if u stop giving money to kids they other frauds will not be able to earn money and hence you break the purpose
Thanks for your comment
@ anonymous
again as I say, these kids are being used to gain sympathy of people and earn money, so if u stop giving money to kids they other frauds will not be able to earn money and hence you break the purpose
Thanks for your comment
You're right about food being the best way to avoid contributing to these kid's exploitation. However, you might also know that sometimes these kids just refuse anything but money!
Still, I appreciate the effort. And interesting blog! :)
Guys,
I had seen the beggers refusing anything except money too. But aren't we wise enough to understand the difference between the two. Who are the decision makers the beggers or us?
There are hawkers selling things of daily use in trains [Excuse Quality] why not help them buying that stuff instead? At least they work hard to sell them.
I think if you feed this children they will be habituated to it and it will kill the whole purpose with which you have written the blog.Even at times I have fed such children solely because I felt sorry for them.But then again the thought comes to my mind that this might actually go against it and they might grow up like this only.Its very obvious when newborns are stolen from hospitals ,they are sold to the people who run this begging racket.All this is interlinked and hence I have a strong feeling ,that all this will stop only if begging is strictly made illegal and banned in our country.
Yeah these things do happen with every one in their day-to-day life. its always good to give a helping hand till you are not irritated. as Some one said "Thety are Employed" yes its partly correct and they do get the kids on hire too. But for boys its managable but these ppl are very smart ive seen they will only approach to you only if you have a girl around you thinking that the girl will pity them and might throw some arms. if you really wanna reach your helping hand to them them, do some charity you can visit some of the institutions and spend some time out there. ive been to one but dont wanna stress on it right now. Well a nice post indeed nids!
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