Since opening its doors on April 29, Pertubuhan Amal Ai Xin Fan Tong is serves 400 recipients and the numbers are expected to go up. — Picture by Farhan NajibIPOH, June 18 ― The soup kitchen by Pertubuhan Amal Ai Xin Fan Tong at Bercham Glamour Square starts its operation at noon everyday.Association supervisor Adele Siew Li Me said sometimes the recipients would gather an hour earlier.
“We decided on having the second soup kitchen following requests from our recipients in Bercham and its surrounding area,” he said.when met at the soup kitchen, Moke said prior to opening the latest kitchen, recipients would receive daily meals that were distributed by the association. “When we first started our operations, we only registered about 100 recipients and within two months, the number has grown four fold.”Moke said 90 per cent of the recipients are senior citizens.
“They do not need to prove their economic background. The identity card is to register them so we know how much food we need to prepare daily.”