Elderly couple operate community cafe to help poor students


Community service: Yap and Lee (standing) having a chat with some of the patrons at the ASA Mini Cafe in Taman Sutera, Johor Baru. Looking on is a student from the Alpha Skill Academy.

JOHOR BARU: While many senior citizens prefer to spend time at home and enjoy their retirement, one couple here choose to do social work by operating a community cafe.

This cafe, which operates between 7.30am and 9.30am on weekdays, is now a popular breakfast hang-out for the public along Jalan Sutera Merah 2 in Taman Sutera here.

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