Described as street people under a chief, they were often depicted as beggars which some actually were, while others subsisted partly by service as messengers, porters, etc.
These include a community project aimed at improving banking services for disadvantaged citizens, a drop-in centre for street people and a multicultural, multilingual conflict resolution service.
People who live on a baserri are referred to as "baserritarrak", a term which contrasts with "kaletarrak" (street people), i.e., people who live in a town or city.
