Educating the public to donate to reputable NGOs instead of giving money directly to children on the street, which can inadvertently sustain the exploitation cycle. 🔍 Related Media Note
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Targeting the adult "handlers" and organizers of street crime rings rather than criminalizing the children.
Abuse or neglect at home drives children to the streets, where they seek "protection" from gangs. Educating the public to donate to reputable NGOs
Using children as couriers or "lookouts" because they are less likely to be suspected by police.
Children are controlled by "begging rings" that take their daily earnings. Abuse or neglect at home drives children to
Selling items (tissues, water) or cleaning windshields, often under the supervision of exploitative adults.