Beggars are often seen sitting by the side of a street with heads bowed as people pass them by．Some ask people passing by for a small amount of money and some just sit and wait to given money．A few use aggressive behaviour to earn money．
To solve the problem of aggressive begging, an" "alternative giving " plan has been suggested．Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station．It aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless causes.
Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars’ alcohol and drug problems. But the police oppose the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to criminality to feed their addictions. The think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local understanding and sympathy instead of hardness. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes for their showers, food and clothiers.
Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play a big rouble in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs in one option. This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist.
