Facebook page Hopes In Meals is help an old man who is suffering due to COVID-19.
Here is their Facebook Post:
Uncle lost his job as a dishwasher due to covid19, he was found to have starved himself due to financial difficulties for a long time and looking pale at the bus stop for a few days before his kind neighbour alerted us of his case. He is resorting to collecting cans and cupboard paper now but he’s unable to sell them until 2nd of June.
We asked uncle his story on why he’s unable to pay for his food despite the recent govt cash payout and if he’s under any grant, uncle replied that he has a 93 year old mother and sister that is sick. The money he received from payouts have all been pass to his sister to take care of the mother. He tries his best to save money on meals and at many times resort to not eating so he can save more money to pass to his mother. Uncle says at times he will just drink more water to sustain the hunger or take more rest when he feels giddy or weak.
A cost of a meal is simple for us, but for many other elderly and families, it’s hard to even sustain 1 meal a day. It got us ashamed and we have decided to continue the meals programme. “ If we can’t help a hundred, why not start with one. “
This is a new platform and campaign that we have launched to step up and serve our part in the long term terms prospect to help the ones in need. If you can please donate a meal to the ones in need or join us as a volunteer and ensure no one goes hungry again.