Child Beggars



Picture from TheHindu website

Just last week more than 200 children were rescued from handlers who had forced them into begging. Some were from other states, but others were left with handlers by parents who worked and picked them up in the evenings. Most of the parents were unaware of what the children were being forced to do each day. Many of the children were given cough syrup or other medicines to sedate them. Fortunately none of the children were disfigured in any way by their handlers.

Sadly these children are only a small portion of those forced into begging in Bangalore. Many poor parents will even encourage their children to beg. Others are taken in by handlers and cannot escape. Please pray that police would continue to free children who are unwillingly made to beg. Pray that those freed would be returned to loving homes or placed in safe places. Currently begging is more profitable than other low paying jobs. Please pray that God would begin to draw beggars into His family, and they would begin to work for His kingdom.