Nottingham, UK, Gets World’s First Vending Machine for Homeless

Nottingham, UK, Gets World’s First Vending Machine for Homeless
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A new vending machine was installed at the Intu shopping center in Broadmarsh, Nottingham, in the U.K. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, but it is not your typical vending machine — it takes no money and dispenses items like fresh fruit, sanitary towels, socks, and toothpaste for free.

The vending machine was set up by Action Hunger, an organization that was started by 29-year-old Nottingham native Huzaifah Khaled, to serve the homeless.