A 64-year-old Hawker in Chinatown Complex Food Centre has been trying to get on the GrabFood platform but was unsuccessful so far.
She says that sales have dropped more than 70% since phase 2 was announced which prohibited customers from dining in. She also throws a lot of food daily despite lowering prices.
To help solve this problem, 3 sisters started an Instagram account @wheretodapao to help hawkers by encouraging customers to support them.
Within a few days, more than 21,000 followers have been attracted. One of the sisters said that instead of reviewing the food, they want to feature personal stories of the hawker to allow followers to understand them better.
Other Instagram accounts such as @savetheelderlyhawkers are also trying to spread awareness of elderly hawkers.