Indonesian soup kitchen brings food to Covid-19 patients stuck at home


Volunteers of Indonesian NGO Dompet Dhuafa prepare free food to be distributed om South Tangerang, Indonesia, on July 11, 2021. - Reuters

The 26-year-old driver of a three-wheeler, Badie drops off the packages in front of patients' homes, calling out that their food has arrived and making small talk from a distance.

"I do feel scared," said Badie, one of four volunteers who deliver meals to up to 70 homes three times a day. "I'm worried all the time as I have family and go home to them after work."

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