AMMAN — As the phenomenon of begging becomes more and more
common, the Ministry of Social Development has intensified the work of specialized
committees and field teams in regions where begging is widespread under organized
campaigns, Minister of Social Development Wafaa Bani Mustafa said on Monday.
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For some, the minister noted, begging has become a full-fledged
profession, with heads of families exploiting their children at times to
solicit sympathy from citizens, Khaberni reported.
Not all beggars struggle with povertyHowever, poverty is not always the underlying reason for begging, Bani
Mustafa said, highlighting social studies conducted by the ministry showing
that some beggars own property and real estate.
The ministry has been successful in controlling vagrancy in the Kingdom
through cooperation with the relevant authorities and the judiciary, the
minister noted, emphasizing the “major role” that the public plays in limiting
the spread of this phenomenon.
The role of the National Aid FundThe National Aid Fund (NAF) does not diminish the needs of any family in
the Kingdom, however, its limited available resources require it to focus on
the poorest of families, she explained.
The NAF’s unified cash support program benefits 120,000 families in Jordan,
at a cost of JD240 million annually, the minister noted.
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