"Much Appreciated": SA Man Books Homeless Guy a Hotel Room for the Night in Touching TikTok Video

• TikTok creator @bendelport filmed himself booking a homeless man a hotel room for the night in a touching act of kindness
• The man, 48-year-old Osman, was found sleeping under a bridge and had not stayed in a hotel for a long time
• The video moved thousands of South Africans, with many calling on Ben to go further and help change Osman's life

A South African TikToker did something quietly extraordinary on the night of 29 October. Instead of scrolling past a familiar face sleeping rough under a bridge, he stopped, booked the man a hotel room, and shared the whole moment online.

@bendelport set out with a simple mission: to book a homeless person a hotel for the night. Filming with a handheld camera, he drove through city streets until he spotted a man he had seen sleeping in the same spot many times before. That man was Osman, 48 years old and single, who told Ben he slept under that bridge every night.

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Ben walked Osman to a nearby hotel, checked him in, and handed over four burgers for the night. Once inside the room, the two stood at the window together. From up high, they could see the very spot under the bridge where Osman normally spent his nights. "Now you have this view for the night," Ben told him.

Before leaving, Ben wished Osman well and reminded him that checkout was at 11:00 the following morning. The parting was warm and simple. "God bless you, sir. Have a nice night. I hope you enjoy it and I hope it means something to you," Ben said as he headed out. Watch Ben's act of kindness unfold on TikTok:

Viewers moved by charity for man

South Africans flooded the comments with warmth and admiration for what Ben did.

@𝕾𝖙𝖔𝖐𝖘 wrote:

"God bless you Ben."

@sash.hendrickse said:

"This is amazing. I'm sure that meant the world to him! Stay blessed."

@Lavin Army added:

"Bless you, next time book in the morning so they have more time in the room, salute."

@LYRICS_EDITZ commented:

"I would actually help change his life from there to not sleep outside like that every day, but you're a really good person for doing this."

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@💎luan_minnaar🎯💎 wrote:

"My man, much appreciated for doing this."

@Benjo said:

"This is the light of Jesus shining through you."

@🦂🖤Its_ya_boy_Jaundré🖤🦂 added:

"May God bless you in the biggest way."

Other Briefly News stories on acts of kindness

• Hendrik Frederik Nortman, who spent years living rough on the streets of Durban, frequently around North Beach and Carpendale Park where locals offered him food, is finally returning home to his family thanks to an online tracing campaign.
• A South African woman shared a moving encounter on social media detailing the story of Kevin, a man who ended up living on the streets following the heartbreaking loss of his wife of three decades to cancer.
• South African content creator and chef @vezzthesingingchef touched hearts across social media after filming himself providing a compassionate foot and hair care makeover for a woman living on the streets.

Source: Briefly News