A woman who set up a fund-raising page for a man who was mugged outside his home is to meet the victim later as donations top the £200k mark.
Alan Barnes, who is visually impaired, was left too afraid to return to his home in Low Fell, Gateshead, after the attack on 25 January.
Mr Barnes, 67, broke his collarbone when he was pushed to the ground.
Following reports of the attack, Katie Cutler set up the Help Alan Barnes online donation page on Go Fund Me.
'Lovely people'Ms Cutler's aim was to raise £500 but that was quickly passed and by noon on Saturday it had reached £100,000 and by 09:00 GMT on Sunday reached £203,360 with 15,740 donations.
The donations have come in from the UK, Canada, Holland and many other places around the world, with many praising Ms Cutler for setting up the page.
Ms Cutler, a beautician, said it showed "there are so many lovely people out there".
"This person that hurt Alan is just a minority."
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Gateshead Alan Barnes mugging: Fundraiser 'in shock' over donations
Mr Barnes, who has lived with disabilities from birth after his mother contracted German measles when she was pregnant, said it was "just unbelievable".
"I've heard of fundraising for charities but I've only got a fractured collarbone, I didn't expect that sort of response," he said.
"Thank you doesn't really seem to answer it, does it?"
Stephen, who donated £5, said: "So sorry this has happened to you dear friend, I know it's not a lot, but hope it goes a long way."
Rupert wrote: "There are bad people in this world, people that wouldn't think twice of abusing a vulnerable man.
"But as this shows, those people are engulfed by good, caring and loving people that stand against these morals."
There have also been offers of practical help from plumbers, electricians, bathroom and kitchen fitters, carpet layers and people donating furniture, Ms Cutler said.
She also wrote on the fund-raising site that businesses and schools had told her they were holding fundraising events for Mr Barnes.
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