Elderly man living alone in need of care

Depressed: Foong had contemplated taking his own life, according to NGO volunteers who visited him in Kampung Kemuning, Perak.

SUNGAI SIPUT: In a dilapidated house in Kampung Kemuning, Foong Ngan Cheong would sit idly for hours, just waiting for the day to end.

Looking frail, the 73-year-old is said to have suffered a stroke many years ago and could only partially remember his past.