Hossein Zare-sefat, director of the Prosperity, Services and Social Participation Organization said, “Around 25% of beggars are women. The rising trend of the number of beggars in Tehran has increased compared to the past.”
Seyed Hassan Mousavi Chalak, head of the mullahs’ Social Assistance Association said, “People should not allow their emotions be misused. Aiding such people can lead to an increase in the number of beggars.”
(State-run Mehr news agency – December 25, 2014)