彼らは施しを受けて暮らしている。

they (usually male); them

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to conduct; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation); to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle; to spread far and wide

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

to live; to get along; to spend (time)