Father Who Could Not Buy Toy for Daughter Gets Surprise Money From Stranger
- A father was made happy when a Good Samaritan gave him some money to buy a doll for his daughter
- Prior to that encounter, his child kept crying as the dad tried to make her see that he does not have money for the toy
- Many people have praised the good Samaritan for doing a noble thing and putting smiles on the family's faces
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A man identified as Mduduzi Nkombane has spoken about how he helped a father who could not afford to buy a toy for his crying daughter.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 3, the man said that he was really ‘pained’ when he saw a father at the mall trying to calm his kid and make her understand that he cannot get her the toy she wanted.
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Mduduzi said that to rescue the situation, he slipped some money into the father’s pocket without letting the child see what he did.
After giving the man the money, the good Samaritan winked at him. He went ahead to say that the little girl really got excited when she eventually got the toy.
A part of his Facebook post read:
“Every Father deserves to be a hero in their kids' eyes. Money shouldn't be a determining factor!!!”
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His post has blown up on Facebook, having over 6,000 shares as at the time of writing this report. Below are some of the reactions:
Oluwatope Adeyemi said:
"God bless you a thousandfold."
Rochéleigh Da Gama said:
"The most beautiful gesture I've seen ... Like Forever. The dad will always be a hero in her eyes. No matter what."
Mohammed Zubair Sadak said:
"This is what the world needs, to feel again, to feel for one another and to ensure that we get through this life together as one family... Thank You for your kind gesture..."
Shaina Lloyd said:
"The world needs more people like you."
Shibiru Mirkena Kutta said:
"God bless ur generations. Have a blessed day God all Mighty bless u ever and forever."
Meanwhile, Briefly News earlier reported that South Africa's "faceless philanthroper" BI Phakathi has shared a powerful video from America of a Good Samaritan who helped a homeless woman not only with money but 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.
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