Presentation
The name of the photographer
Dennis Ooi
The food item Mel Vaz sold as a child
Curry puffs
Spare cash that a child can spend at their leisure
Pocket money
As a child, Mel Vaz had a daily allowance of ten cents
False
A small bowl of noodles was not enough to do this to Mel Vaz's hunger
Satisfy
The date of the article's publication
Tuesday, 20 September, 2005
The name of the charity founded by Mel Vaz
Choice International
Worm-like carbohydrate eaten from a small bowl by a young Mel Vaz
Noodles
Mel Vaz worked hard at school and also to support her family's income
True
The profession of Mel Vaz's mother
A cleaner
The name of the article's writer
Karen Moses
The financial status of the family Mel Vaz grew up in
Poor
A person who starts their own business or organisation
Entrepreneur
Mel Vaz's father worked in a bowling alley
False
When she was young, Mel Vaz's family lacked enough money for these basic things
Necessities'