It’s hard to make a gift or a surprise that raises the bar from the previous one but does not raise it too much so that expectations are kept low. That’s always the big dilemma.
I went to the home town of my girlfriend and we were constantly pestered by Roma children begging for money. In distance, we have assisted to one of the ugliest scenes: the older brother of these kids pushing them and hitting them in order to make them beg more, while he was sitting and waiting. I have decided to read more about the topic and here is what I found:
These Roma beggars operate in networks and if you don’t perform you receive violence.
They earn more than the average salary.
They make more children in order to use them as tools because it’s easier to be compassionate towards a kid. A Roma woman can often have more than 10.
Some mutilate themselves or pretend to be handicapped to collect more money.
Babies are often drugged so they sleep quietly in the arms of their mothers. This sometimes results in early death.
The fathers, mothers and older brothers usually hide and collect money from the little kids.
They often own Mercedes and live in expensive mansions; begging is a daily job.
This industry is sick and should not be supported. Romanians are giving them less money year by year; for this reason the beggars are invading other countries in which people are not aware of the exploitation behind.
