In the recent years, here in Bangladesh, begging has also increased. It was found that, some mothers even went to the extent of drugging their own child to make them sleepy, so they can beg all day while holding them on their lap.
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There was a Pakistani drama about this topic as well. A mother was the breadwinner of the family, and when she left for the office, her husband drugged their newborn to elicit sympathy and obtain money through begging. The child died in the end, and the mother divorced that horrible person.
After some quick googling I discovered that this is happening on a large scale these recent years. We should promote alternate ways to support poor people and discourage them from begging. This could be done in a whole lot of ways like training them to a minimum level skill in a certain field, so at the very least they can support themselves and later on their families.
One way is by giving interest-free loans to potential businesses. I did a lot of crazy stuff on hive related to helping others to make their real life better even if it was mostly proxy money. This technology can be a good start for some if their intensions are good.
I agree, this platform has potential. I'm excited to see what else it has to offer.