Malaysian Danish Harraz, 13, founded his own charity group to help the needy


By sharing his recipes on social media, Danish is able to generate funds to help underprivileged families during the MCO. Photos: Danish Harraz

He set up his own charity group when he was only nine, and recently helped over 100 families with basic necessities during the movement control order (MCO). In fact, his effort has received international acclaim; he was recently featured on BBC My World, an online video series by executive producers Angelina Jolie and BBC World Service.

In a #CoronaKindness episode on how youngsters around the world are playing their part to help people during the Covid-19 pandemic, Danish Harraz, 13, talked about how he provided food and meals for the underpriviledged.

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