‘Handouts encouraging street kids’
‘Handouts encouraging street kids’
BY Jacob Nankhonya
05:24:21 - 25 April 2006 The tendency by rich people to give out money and gifts to youngsters is one of the factors encouraging kids to be on the street, Programme Manager of Chisomo Children’s Club Grace Tsakama, has said.
She made the observation on Friday in Lilongwe during a march by Chisomo Children’s Club. She said street children usually flock to Asian owned shops on Fridays for handouts and the children are mostly boys.
Executive Director of Chisomo Children’s Club, Nelson Mkandawire blamed individualism among families, saying it was aggravating the problem of street kids.
