Better than alms
Now-a-days, we can see a few disabled persons in many places selling matches, pens, chocolates etc by hawking. They have found out a better way of livelihood instead of begging. If all disabled persons and beggars follow this way, we may soon find a beggar free Bangladesh. We should buy a pen or a chocolate just to encourage them in this endeavour though we may not need that immediately. I think it is better than giving alms which encourages begging.
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