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A beggar in the streets of Madrid, holding a cup for donation from passers-by.
Thessaloniki, Greece - May 29, 2012: Old lady begging on the sidewalk in downtown Thessaloniki - Greece
Paris, France - July 19, 2015:  The Champs Elysees in Paris, France, is one of the worlds premiere shopping districts.  Like most major cities, it also showcases the social issue of poverty.   This photo depicts the contrast of shoppers strolling along the busy street while a beggar sits and waits for handouts.
Homeless Girl Asking for Money in the Street,  Galway, Ireland, Jul 2017
Berlin, Germany - November 17, 2011: Couple of  women embraced together begging money along while people walk by.
Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, Europe - December 16th 2025: An elderly man is seated on the ground asking for alms in Santa Cruz, the main city of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The picture shows a moment of social vulnerability in an urban public space, reflecting everyday realities in the city
Photo taken in León, Spain
Venice,Italy-Nov 3, 2024\nWoman begging on street. I have photographed this woman many times before and spoken to her. She has been a “professional beggar” for some 12 years in the same space.
A shopping street for fashionable men and women in Tokyo, Japan.
Woman preparing money to buy a bag to girlfriend on street market while visiting Istanbul
An elderly woman in warm clothes sorts through her belongings at the park. Kyiv, Ukraine, November 26, 2025.
Thai senior woman on sidewalk captured at street Phahonyothin Road in Bangkok Chatuchak at late afternoon. Woman has short hair. She has two bags, one around shoulder and one in left hand. At right side are  bicycle of lottery ticket seller, a mature woman and a street food seller. Senior woman is turning to the food seller store. At left side some traffic is ruling on street
Rome, Italy - October 25, 2011: Woman begging money and people walking by near the monument to Victor Emmanuel in piazza Venezia.
Madrid, Spain, Europe, September 6, 2025: A middle-aged woman sits on the ground near a storefront in downtown Madrid, surrounded by personal belongings and a small container for donations. The scene reflects the realities of urban life, highlighting themes of social vulnerability, public space, and human presence in a busy metropolitan setting. Pedestrians pass by on the sidewalk, while storefronts and city infrastructure form the backdrop of this candid moment in a European capital.
A homeless man lies in the middle of the street.
London, UK – 1 November 2025: A homeless man lies on the pavement on Oxford Street near Oxford Circus, holding a coffee cup for money. Only the legs of pedestrians walking past the busy shopping street are visible. Pedestrians walk along the street on pavement during daytime.
Moscow, Russia - April 21, 2024: Homeless old grey-haired bow-backed woman begging in the street near metro with her hand up in battered clothes
Young woman contemplating in the street
Crete.Greece - april 07, 2025: A homeless individual seated on the street with a loyal white dog resting nearby. Surrounding objects include a bicycle, small container, and coffee cup, highlighting urban survival.
Mature friends exploring old European town during overcast winter day
Lviv, Ukraine - Jun. 01, 2025: A person sits on the steps of a building with a bag and box.
Man asking for money in a busy street on a day of early spring in the pedestrian area of central Copenhagen
Stockholm, Sweden - August 22, 2016: Romanian beggar on the streets of Stockholm. Sitting down on sidewalk outside shop.  A new but common scene outside shops in most cities in Sweden..
New York City, USA - September 24, 2011: Homeless young woman begging on the street on 5th avenue in New York. Crowd of people on the background.
Beggar, space for copy
Munster, Germany - December 23, 2015: Female beggar sits at the entrance of the Munster Saint Paul's Dom in Munster, Germany on December 23, 2015
Stockholm, Sweden - June 24, 2014: An unknown woman sits quietly and asking for money with a mug in front of her on Drottninggatan.
Message requesting financial aid
Helsinki, Finland - March 29, 2014: the refugee begs on the street of Helsinki
Edinburgh, UK: June 27, 2016: A woman beggar sits on the pavement of a busy street in Edinburgh. The woman is an amputee and the shoppers are ignoring her. Begging is illegal under the Vagrancy Act of 1824.
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