Young Lady Gifts Shoes to Poor Boy Who Wore Nylon Tied Sandals to School
- A kindhearted woman has stunned a 7-year-old pupil who walked to school wearing nylon-tied sandals
- The Nigerian lady, Osarugue Solomon, who had watched the boy got him a pair of shoes and extended the gesture to others in the school having a similar problem
- Osarugue who interviewed the school kid gathered that he lived with his old grandmother who couldn't afford him nice footwear as she lacked the financial wherewithal
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A Nigerian lady has impacted the lives of school kids in a beautiful manner.
Osarugue Solomon, whose LinkedIn profile indicated that she is an educator, had first surprised a young schoolboy with a gift.
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She got him a pair of shoes as the 7-year-old Lagos pupil walked in nylon-tied sandals to school every day.
The lad reveals why he wears nylon-tied sandals to school
According to her, the lad revealed that he resides with his old grandmother who couldn't afford nice sandals, forcing him to wear something a neighbour dumped in the bin.
The kindhearted lady also identified pupils who have the same footwear problems and replaced them with shoes.
On why she offered help, she wrote on LinkedIn:
"I believe Children can learn well if their primary basic needs are met.
"To me, I am just being a channel and hope for others to get inspired.
"According to a Wise saying, 'It is not about how much you have, but your heart to add.
"This is my journey and I am so excited about it."
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Ex-student Tracks Down Teacher From 40 Years Ago
In other news, Briefly News reported previously that a man showed his former primary school teacher some well-deserved appreciation after almost 40 years of no contact.
The school teacher's sister witnessed the tear-jerking moment when the now fully-grown man made the uncommon but extremely kind gesture of thanking his educator all these years later.
She writes:
"...This touched me so much l had to post it. This is a picture of my sister, a retired school teacher, and her former student. She taught him 40 years ago. He made sure that he traced my sister after so many years to come and give her a gift as a sign of gratitude for the part she played in his life. l am staying."
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