The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation has so far removed 65 individuals from the streets to the homes and 12 people are back with their families.
Minister Mereseini Vuniwaqa says that the Ministry is aware of those individuals who are on the streets but changing the mind set of these people is very challenging.
She says some are still in the homes while some prefer to return to the streets.
Vuniwaqa made this clear after concerns were raised that some people are seen sleeping in a corridor in front of a shop off Waimanu Road every morning.
She says that these people appear late at night and disappear early in the morning.
Vuniwaqa adds that it was noticed that some people also encourage them to be on the streets as they bring food parcels for them.
The Minister stresses that the responsibility is not only on the shoulders of the Ministry alone as nearly all of these people have families and they come from villages or communities.
She says it was also found that some were also affiliates of some religious denominations.
Vuniwaqa highlights that the Ministry is working with all these stakeholders so that there is a holistic approach to the assistance that can be rendered to such individuals.
