‘Underprivileged folk need more than just handouts’

Ng helping Koo into a wheelchair after he was discharged from hospital.

CARING for underprivileged elderly folk, some of whom are alone, requires long-term effort, says a volunteer who has been assisting seniors during the pandemic.

Housewife-turned-volunteer Michelle Ng said the Covid-19 pandemic was an eye-opener as she was able to see the actual living conditions of many helpless old people, who were forgotten by society.