A Penang char koay kak hawker’s mobile stall was nearly destroyed by a drunk driver. — Picture courtesy of Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — A Facebook campaign seeking donations for a Penang char koay kak hawker, whose mobile stall was nearly destroyed by a drunk driver, has managed to raise RM2,000.

According to the initial post by freelance writer Robyn Eckhardt, the cart belonging to the hawker named only as “Ms Ooi” was hit by a drunk driver while she was on her way to her spot on Lebuh Kimberley in George Town.

The plea, accompanied by a photo of the destroyed food cart, was so successful that the organiser has asked donors to hold off until the hawker is able to assess the cost of repairs.

“Thanks to the incredible generosity of folks in Penang and elsewhere, even abroad, we have collected around 2000 ringgit this morning to help Ms. Ooi. We are going to take this amount over to her this afternoon,” Eckhardt wrote in an update.

“What happened to Ms. Ooi sucks, but your response has been amazing. Thank you!”