While distributing warm packed food to the poor and homeless is seen as an act of charity during the fasting month, much of it ends up in the garbage bin.

Their biggest question is over an 11% deduction made to their overdue wages.

Lacking the protection of concrete government policies, many are still at the receiving end of xenophobic treatment.

Many are left waiting for years with no word from the government until their applications are finally rejected.

They blame the contract system which they say allows room for exploitation by companies which choose to do so.

Prevented from attending public schools due to their lack of documentation, only a handful of these children are finding refuge at a special school for stateless students.

Advocacy groups say more is needed, included amendments to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021.