Almost all countries have beggars, maybe the only difference is the number of beggars alone. In my country there are so many beggars, because there are too many, so the government issues a rule "forbidden to beg." The number of beggars is not due to poverty alone but many other factors, such as the number of unemployed, there is a beggar for lazy to work and there is also because it takes money to buy drugs. But many beggars are now scammers, their lives are fine, because they are lazy to work so it's better to be a beggar. Pretend to be sick for people to pity her. In my country a lot like that.