Gender Ministry assesses, provides aid to 20 beggars

Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services on Sunday announced that it is assessing and working to provide solutions to improve the living conditions of beggars near the market area in capital city Male'.

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Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services Shidhatha Shareef meeting beggars at the local market area. PHOTO: MIHAARU

Raif Amyl Jalyl

2019-06-09 15:52:00

Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services on Sunday announced that it is assessing and working to provide solutions to improve the living conditions of beggars near the market area in capital city Male'.

The ministry announced that its 'Intervention Committee' established in February 2019, since inception had observed the status of 20 vagrants and subsequently provided improvements to their quality of life.

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