As I drive past one of the busiest traffic lights (holiday Inn) in the city, a site that is becoming an all too common is of a boy sitting on the side of a traffic light begging for money. If I can recall, I believe it started with a mentally retarded fellow who normally sits waiting for vehicles passing to drop money for him. At some stages he just sleeps on the island. It may not seemed to be a great deal but what this fellows do not realize that they place themselves in a very risky situation as anytime a vehicle can loose control or a drunkard can bump into them. Coming back to the situation about the boy, this is becoming frequent as the other traffic light adjacent to the Sir John Guise Stadium is also used by boys sitting in the hot scorching sun begging. Thankfully the city of Port Moresby is nicked named the roundabout capital, not a lot of chances for these fellows to get some loose change if they were sitting at a roundabout.
What a tragic circumstance. How can people not be moved with compassion to help these little ones? It's beyond belief.
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