Needy wait for 'wall of kindness' to be kind.

RAWALPINDI -- The needy of Rawalpindi are waiting for the first-ever government-built 'Wall of Kindness' in Rawalpindi to be kind to them.

The wall, built by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), remains concealed behind a grill gate even though it was completed four months ago.

The underprivileged are still waiting for its locks to open.

The concept is believed to have originated in neighbouring Iran and it works by the motto: 'leave what you do not need'. People can leave items on the wall, including clothes and other items which they may not need but can still be of help to someone else who may need it more.

Those who wish to make donations can simply place or hang the items there. It is not just limited to clothes and people can also leave eatables hanging in shopping bags. Anyone who needs the placed items can take them off the wall and use them free of cost.

When asked, Rawalpindi Development Authority...

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