Despite my cousins poor choice of words
I shall add light to the conversation because I have volunteered in the streets of Lautoka and thus the experience is based in Lautoka https://twitter.com/_lalagavesi/status/1292980442858045440

This group of beggars Tai is mentioning about are ones that had been there since we were basically in diapers.
In 2016, we invited the ministry of children and poverty alleviation to speak to us about the increasing number of beggars on the street
So here are some facts given:

Most of these beggars are on the street by choice although there are rehabilitation efforts to support them
This rehabilitation efforts includes trying to house them in Harts n they were given vegetable seedlings and some vegetables to begin selling their produce @ Lautoka Market

2-3 weeks after selling they all end up again on the street to beg.

This woman Taii mentioned is also a family friend who said she makes more money begging. She was one of the beggars that were put on the rehabilitation program also.

Anywho this was apart from the social welfare allowance the received as well.

So the Ministry of Poverty alleviation Officer told us, if we really notice the beggars they first start with nothing
Soon later they start wearing branded handbags, jewels slowly by slowly

This is because they making more easy money living on the streets.

This family friend for instance, we see her going to watch movies 2-3 times a week at village 4.

So over the years they have got used to this easy way.

At one point of my volunteering, beggars started to become choosey with things they would accept. For instance they wouldn’t accept food and clothes and only money. So we were asked to stop because we were only encouraging this behavior of begging.