Special packets of care


From the heart: Over 1,000 dumplings being handed out to the elderly and homeless in Petaling Street. Some recipients were waiting in line as early as 6am. — YAP CHEE HONG/ The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: While many marked the Duan Wu Festival with feasts of rice dumplings, the Petaling Street Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (PS KRT) celebrated it in a different spirit, by sharing the festive joy with the less fortunate.

As the sun rose over Petaling Street yesterday, a heartwarming scene unfolded as a long line of homeless individuals and senior citizens, some arriving as early as 6am, gathered to receive gifts of festive cheer.

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