Some male beggars reunited with families after training

Some of the male beggars that were training at the Good Samaritan Inn in Colo‑i‑Suva have been reunited with their families and communities.

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says there are currently 7 male beggars at the centre who are provided with accommodation and income generating opportunities as part of the rehabilitation program to drive them towards the pathway of self‑reliance and decent livelihood.

Akbar highlights that one of the trainees who used to live at the centre has found a job at Motibhai and is able to find a place to rent on his own.

She adds these people are put into groups and they are occupied with activities such as catering and farming and the produced are sold to nearby villages and settlements.

78 street beggars have been profiled till to date out of which 48 are males and 28 are females.

50 have been profiled in Suva city.

The cases are categorized into mentally challenged, homeless, disabled, widows and destitute.

Four of the mentally challenged who were found on the streets of Suva had been treated at St Giles Hospital and reunited with their families.