Teacher Gives Students Free Food, Serves Rice on their Plates, Her Students Rejoice
- A TikTok video by a teacher named Nokwazi Mthethwa went viral for showcasing her care for her students
- In the clip, Nokwazi dishes up a meal for her pupils during break time, creating a makeshift soup kitchen
- Many online praised her for going above and beyond her teaching duties to ensure her students had enough to eat
A heartwarming TikTok video captured a young teacher's selfless act toward her young pupils.
Source: TikTok
Teacher fed school children
Going above and beyond her duty of teaching, a video by Nokwazi Mthethwa shows her ensuring her little one gets a good and nourishing meal.
The clip shows Nokwazi dishing up food for her pupils during break time in a soup-kitchen setup, with a school girl helping her on the side with dishing up the stew.
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"Ngyabathanda with all my heart❤️ (I love them with all my heart)," Nokwazi said in her caption.
A teacher, Busola Olawoye, commended the teacher's approach of feeding her student. She said what one does out of academics matters a lot to students.
In her words:
"Food is important. You can't study with an empty stomach. This teacher for instance went beyond the classroom to touch these people's hearts. They would always remember her for that act."
People praised the caring teacher
Many netizens were touched by the teacher's post and applauded her for being so caring and attentive to the children's needs even outside the classroom.
Bongani Cele said:
"Ubuso obuhle nenhliziyo enhle (A beautiful face and a beautiful heart)."
. commented:
"My mother was this kind of teacher. If she asked kids to come to school on a Saturday or Sunday, she would cook for them. As a result, she produced the best matric results in the district for her subject."
Rami Manamela replied:
"The reason I want to be a teacher with all my heart. I love kids with everything in me."
Ngwana Mampho ale mong fela commented:
"Usisi omdala is so serious in her job."
ZamaNtungwa1989 replied:
"Thina sasifundiswa abanye othisha. Ngiyakuthanda yaz (We had a different kind of teachers. I love you hey)."
Ndabankulu Dumakude commented:
"Waze wamuhle miss wezngane (You are pretty teacher of the children)."
Khalipha Magoso responded:
"You create the best memories for children ."
Gabigabi Olwethuthan said:
"And khona abahamba bengadlile baphinde babuye eskolen bengadli. uJehova aze akbusise kaningi sis syabonga (And you'll find that some children leave for school without a meal and return to school on an empty stomach. May Jehovah bless you sisi, thank you)."
Kind teacher bought shoes for students
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Free State educator bought school shoes for a few pupils in her class who needed them.
The teacher (@mrsplaatjies1) from Bolekehang Intermediate School, Ms Plaatjies, took to her TikTok account to share a heartwarming video showing the kids wearing their torn old shoes.
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Source: Briefly.co.za
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