A warm and free meal is heaven-sent for the needy


Helping hand: Zuraini (left) and other volunteers handing out free food to the needy at Jalan Tun Razak, Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: A warm and free meal from the caring public means the world to those who have lost their jobs and for those facing added financial hardships due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to some of the individuals, Jalan Tun Razak in the city centre here has become a free food hotspot of late where there are about 20 groups giving out food packs each month as compared to the handful before the pandemic.

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