Good Samaritan Blesses Homeless Woman With Over N53,000 and Gets Her a Job; Video Sparks Reactions
- BI Phakathi has shared a video of a good Samaritan who helped a woman with more than just a handout
- He gave her a total of N53,000 but didn't stop there he also offered her a job
- The woman was shocked by the generous offer and broke down in tears at the kind gesture
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South Africa's "faceless philanthropist" BI Phakathi has shared a powerful video from America of a good Samaritan who helped a homeless woman not only with money but also a job.
In the video, the woman Naomi, explains that she has been lucky enough to stay at a hotel due to the kindness of a woman working there. Normally she sleeps in her car.
She explains that she wants to get a job to provide for her family. The unnamed man whose name was revealed as Eric gave her N7,000 and after listening to her story he gave her a further N38,000.
She broke down crying saying that she is scared explaining that people had tricked her in the past.
What happened next shocked her completely, he gave her another N7,000 and his card and offered her a job to help her get back on her feet.
Facebook users took the post and shared their reactions to the touching story in the comments section:
Ruth Dundundu:
"God bless bro. A few like you are still out there. Be blessed more. l could feel that woman's pains as well. Thank you, brother."
Sylvia Grant:
"Anything I watch this video I cry my eyes out as mother your kids are taking from u because of no job and no house and u on the street looking for help God almighty please protected us in this world and send helpers to those who need it."
Yolanda Cordero:
"God be with her and her children. God bless this man triple! Hope and pray for this lady that she finds more work and gets her children back!
Who cares if this story was last years. It's to show there are SOME PEOPLE with a ❤ . yes it would be nice to see she got her life back in order. For her and her children. I will pray for her no matter what and the man too."
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In a related news, Legit.ng reported that a generous 94-year-old retired Kenyan teacher donated his 20 million mansion which sits on six acres to be used as a home for the elderly people in Nyeri county.
The nonagenarian named Nduhiu Njama decided to convert his beautiful residence located in Tetu constituency which he built in 1992 after realising most aged people were not being well taken of.
According to the Daily Nation, Njama revealed he and his late wife who died in 2003 always had a mission to give back to society and it was time to fulfil the wish.
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