A heart for the homeless

Godsent ‘godson’: Tan assisting a resident walk with a walking stick at Persatuan Syukur Penyayang Pulau PInang in Ayer Itam, George Town. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The sight of many elderly folk sleeping at bus stops in the early 1990s led Peter Tan down an eventful road to help those in need.

Having run Persatuan Syukur Penyayang Pulau Pinang for 18 years now, Tan has taken in almost 100 people over the years, many of whom have regarded him as their godson.