Maybe during that time you can't think about Child Services or something, maybe the OP's intention is to give help right away, perhaps he has a soft spot for kids and is a kind hearted person.

For sure in a 1st world country, you might not see this is streets. But in a place where in lived-in, this is typical. So it's either you are going to help or not. And it's good that your his friend accepted crypto for special cases like this.