In Reply to: That whole begging business...... posted by Paul on Sunday, 13. December 2009 at 10:41 Bali Time:
begging in many Asian countries is big business and well organised.
Bali is no different.
I guess you just have to make a judgement on a one by one basis, and go with your concience.
I am disinclined to give to the "lady with the baby" at the traffic lights (generally), but then again that's just me not liking the use of an infant as a begging tool.
Each to their own, but I am inclined to make my charitable donations through rather more formal and hopefully trustworthy channels.