Single mothers and underprivileged receive food aid


Amutha (second from left) receiving her hamper of goodies from Ooi as Yang di-Pertua Negri of Penang Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (third from left) looks on, during the Penang Chinese Town Hall’s aid giveaway for single mothers and the underprivileged in George Town, Penang. – KT GOH/The Star

SINGLE mother Lee Poh Gik is supporting her 12-year-old daughter with the income she earns selling breads and cakes.

“Life is a bit difficult, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, but we make do with what we have.

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