Couple sells tea at 50 sen to honour kind donors who helped sick daughter

A couple has been selling teh o (tea) for just 50 sen a cup not because they want to make a profit but as a way to repay the good deeds of donors who helped them until their daughter recovered from leukaemia.

Yusnira Mukhtar, 42, said that she and her 44-year-old husband Rohaizad Abdul Khalid felt that the stall, aptly named Warung Teh ‘O’ 50 Sen, in Jalan Pantai, Kampung Bagan Pinang, Port Dickson was the best way to repay the good deeds of their customers and friends who had helped them during a tough time.

"We sell iced teh o or hot teh o at 50 sen a cup because we want to give back to charity and repay the good deeds of donors who extended their help when our second child, Puteri Iris Sofea, had leukaemia at two years old.

"We can't find everyone who has helped us all this while. My husband and I are very grateful, so I think this is the best way to repay the good deeds of our customers,” she said when met recently.

Although the couple had to quit their jobs to care for their daughter, Yusnira said her family will always be thankful that Puteri, who is almost 14 now, is healthy, partly due to the courtesy of their colleagues who donated almost RM20,000.

The 10-year-old stall, she said, also sells various drinks, including coconut shakes and Malay dishes like asam pedas and salai at reasonable prices, adding that business has been brisk, especially on weekends.

"On average, over 20 customers order hot teh o or iced teh o a day. The name of our stall, Warung Teh ‘O’ 50 Sen, is another pulling factor, with customers willing to come here and try our dishes.

“Alhamdullilah, business is good. InsyaAllah, my husband and I will continue to sell teh o at 50 sen a cup,” she added despite having to deal with the rise in prices of goods.

- Bernama