How to help the Romanian beggers

The begging Romanians on the streets in Helsinki have caused discussion. Now Helsinki Deaconess Institute set up a street patrol to connect with beggars, but is this the right way to solve the problem? What would be a sustainable solution to this problem?

Helsingin sanomat 7.5.2008:  "In cooperation with the Helsinki Deaconess Institute and FinnChurchAid (FCA), the City of Helsinki is to set up a two-person Romanian-speaking street patrol team. The purpose of the team is to reach out to Helsinki’s Roma beggars of Romanian origin. Originally the City of Helsinki had planned to establish a Romanian expert to patrol the streets. A decision on the need for consultation was made in the early part of the year, when communication problems with the beggars had become self-evident, for example, due to the lack of common language. For the time being, the City has taken a time-out in introduction of the expert. [...]"