SINGAPORE - It was just like his usual grocery-shopping trip as Mr Jimson Lim picked up household essentials such as packets of biscuits and coffee, except that he did not need to pay a single cent for the items.
It had 20 booths, providing goods and services ranging from clothes, carnival games, food trucks to haircuts and massages - all at no cost. They were sponsored by 13 corporate and division partners such as FairPrice Foundation, Gardenia and Kellogg's. Mr Lim's wife, Mrs Heti Lim, picked up three pieces of clothing and a pair of shoes from global fashion e-retailer Shein."I'm very happy because I would need to spend about $100 to buy these items on my own," said the 33-year-old who works in a nursing home.
Speaking to reporters at the event, Jalan Besar GRC MP Josephine Teo, who is also adviser to the GRC's grassroots organisations said that after the general election in 2020, advisers in the constituency wanted to find a way to spread care and concern in the community.