Watch | A canteen in Kerala that runs on compassion

A video on a canteen in Kerala that runs without a cash counter

October 14, 2020 01:48 pm | Updated October 15, 2020 11:03 am IST

The Capuchin mess located at Poonithura in Kochi inspires people to be compassionate in a unique way.

When you walk into this mess, the first thing that draws attention is an old red postbox. At a location where a conventional eatery would have its cash counter, here, a postbox acts as the cash box or a donation box.

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