They include people out of jobs and charity homes in need of help to feed their dependants.
StarMetro speaks to a few soup kitchens and restaurants that have stepped up to lend a helping hand.
Raashi Kitchen
Its owner Raman Rajagopal had been busy offering free meals to people in need since the movement control order was implemented early this year.
“We are sponsoring cooked food to those who need it.”
He has been practising what he believes, in not letting anybody go hungry.
“I was about to open my restaurant in March 2020 when the first MCO hit.
“I focused on takeaways and deliveries but the situation got better when dine-in was allowed.”