社运分子吴家和偕同四名友人,在上周六到吉兰丹巷一带分发雨衣、睡袋和日用品给露宿街友。

吴家和在脸书分享四位义工们派发必需品的照片。其中一名义工坦言,在圣诞佳节的四天前拜访这些街友,思及还有那么多无家可归的人被迫露宿街头,令人都感到难过。

他和友人自掏腰包购买这些物品,当天约拜访了20位街友,把所有物品都捐赠给这些街友,让他们在假节期间也不会挨饿受冻。

“我们祝大家圣诞快乐和新年快乐,但不要忘记那些我们当中较不幸的人士。”

事实上吴家和曾打算在本月14日举办街友露宿生活体验活动,不过活动四日前警方通知需申请准证,担心来不及申请只得取消。不过他承诺将继续为街友赠送圣诞礼物。

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