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Watch | A canteen in Kerala that runs on compassion

The mess run by Franciscan priests under the aegis of the Capuchin Shanthi Ashram at Poonithura, Kochi. (Source: Thulasi Kakkat)

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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