The poor are always available to work to earn a living when it comes to labor, but looking at current events, is more of the economy having an impact on the poor. One major issue that man faces is being able to afford food and shelter, and having access to this is challenging. My issue with the beggars in my area is that the majority don't have any deformities but will refuse to work and prefer to beg with this they will definitely be affected by the economy, I am aware of a few instances when the government has attempted to empower people by giving them tools or other methods of generating income, only to wind up selling it off.