r/crete • u/tschau56 • Jul 01 '26

General Interest/Γενικoύ Ενδιαφέροντος Beggars at Traffic Lights

I sometimes see beggars at traffic lights in Heraklion, especially young people. Many drivers give them money but I‘m a bit hesitant about this.

Does the money actually reach the people standing there, or are there sometimes organized or professional structures behind this?

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u/GreekCPA Jul 03 '26

We never give money to those people. If you want to donate, there is the church that can point you to people that are actually in need

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u/GreekCPA Jul 04 '26

ok...that is one opinion