Kosovo's number of beggars increases

She and her sister and friends go out on the street every day. The little one who did not want to reveal his name speaks of their difficult life on the street, each day extending his hand and demanding charity.

I'm being reviled, spit, and often pushed away, but I get close because there's bread”, she said.

And as it is all over Kosovo, it requires 556 people, who based on the response given to “Indexline” by Kosovo Police most are citizens of Albania.

The problem of asking for charity as a phenomenon still remains present in the cities of the Republic of Kosovo, especially in the capital. Children in particular, but also adults who are demanding quitrs are not only citizens of Kosovo, but according to the information and experiences that we have from the area a greater number of them are citizens of Albania”, they say in their response.

But, small from the Roma community, which spends most of its time near the National Library in Pristina, says it was born in Kosovo and is continuing to live here.

According to the Kosovo Police, charity seekers are considered to be the most endangered members of society, most of which belong to the Roma community, Ashkali and Egypt.

“The persons seeking charity are considered the most endangered members of society, such as minors, the elderly, women associated with children, and primarily belong to the Roma, Ashkali and Egypt” minorities, they have explained.

The largest number of people seeking charity are from the town of Pristina, even though other cities are not missing.

Currently, in Kosovo there are 362 adults who seek street bark, while the number of children reaches 194 children.