Hemingway's Mall brings Christmas to underprivileged

The recipient homes were identified and selected with the input of East Londoners, various local organisations, as well as suggestions from the mall's Facebook site.

"This holiday is all about sharing the comforts we have, no matter how big or small," says Hemingway's Mall centre manager Rachel Klaasen. "Everyone should be able to sit down to a good, nutritious meal on this day and we are doing our best to make sure this happens.

"We have enjoyed incredible support from the community over the last year and this is one of the ways in which we are giving back in a meaningful way, on behalf of all our shoppers," she concludes.