‘Everyone deserves to eat’: These hawkers aim to raise $1m to serve free meals to those in need

While many of us might not worry about our next meal, some Singaporeans struggle to put food on the table daily. A group of hawkers, however, are determined to help address this issue by ensuring that those in need do not go hungry. They are taking part in the Community Meals Project — an initiative by fundraising platform Give.Asia which aims to raise $1m for participating hawker stalls and non-profit organisations to provide warm meals to people who are unable to afford them. As of Tuesday (Sept 8), the campaign has raised a total of over $337,000 from more than 7,200 donors. This amount can provide over 100,000 meals, according to…