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Selfless work: Dr Chan began his charitable work 13 years ago.

MELAKA: A heart-wrenching story of a Year Six pupil inspired an optometrist to kickstart an initiative to provide free spectacles to thousands of deserving schoolchildren since 2010.

Datuk Dr Murphy Chan Hian Kee recalled how a 12-year-old motivated him to propel his charitable work that has benefited thousands of students and the underprivileged community in the state over the past 13 years.

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