“Will be most happy if can encouraged more friends to help the needy.”
\n\nPhoto from Melvin Chew/ Facebook & jinjimelvinchew/ Instagram
\n\nA 47-year-old hawker briefly touched on how he had been helping an elderly man who had been coming to his stall for years.
\n\nIn a Facebook post on Oct. 16, second-generation hawker Melvin Chew, who is the owner of Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck and Kway Chap at Chinatown Complex and the founder of the Facebook group Hawkers United, said the elderly man comes weekly for “free kway chap, after eating give him $5”.
\n\n“Recently he want eat pig blood. Just give la lol. 🫶” The post caption read.
\n\nThe post has garnered positive reactions, with netizens praising Chew for his actions.
\n\n“Thank you for your graciousness towards this elderly man 👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼”, one comment read.
\n\n“Your kindness will be rewarded”, another read.
\n\nIn response to Mothership’s queries, Chew said he had known the elderly man when he sold newspapers at Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre.
\n\n“After some time, we give him some kopi money for him to buy drinks. Been visiting my stall for over 10 years.” Chew said.
\n\nChew added that they would give him additional money to buy…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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