Single Dad of 7 Begs in Street after Boss Fires Him for Arriving Late to Work

Single Dad of 7 Begs in Street after Boss Fires Him for Arriving Late to Work

  • A man who worked as a barber was forced to beg on the streets after losing his job for arriving late to work
  • Byago Donat was struggling to balance his occupation while taking care of his kids after his wife abandoned him
  • As a father of seven, his greatest challenge was taking care of his twins, who had breastfed for a very short period before their mum ran away

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Men are not always left with the daunting task of caring for their children after their spouse leaves.

Byago Donat, dad of 7
Single dad of seven Byago Donat begging on streets. Photo: Afrimax English.
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Woman leaves months after giving birth

A father is struggling to feed his children and take them to school as he has no source of income.

His boss unceremoniously fired Byago Donat for arriving late to work while he was taking care of his little ones.

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The professional barber was rendered jobless by his boss, who could not understand the challenging situation, as reported by Afrimax English.

"I am a father of seven children. I had five before we got the last two who are twins. We spent a month and a half in the hospital and I came home with my wife. We spent another two and a half months together before she left," the man said.

Woman runs away with money

He recalled arriving home from work one day to find the little ones alone.

She left when the twins, who had breastfed for a short period, were just four months old without notice.

Donat thought she would come back, but when he saw she had taken money and clothes, he was worried about the nature of her departure.

"When I called her phone, it was off and I thought her battery had died. I started looking for her and went straight to the bus station hoping to reunite with her but people told me her bus had left," he recalled.

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Father almost removed kids from school

Donat struggled to balance family with work as the parenting burden was heavy on his shoulders.

He even thought of having two kids drop out of school to help him care for the little ones, but he changed his mind.

Ultimately, his work suffered as his employer released him for being inconsistent.

In desperation, he started begging in the streets, hoping for a few coins to pay rent and buy food for his family.

Price of Pampers gives father chest pains

In another story, Briefly News reported that a video went viral on Facebook, showing a dad reacting to the price of a box of Pampers. Online users found the video relatable and were in tears.

Many people in the comments were raving about how hilarious the clip was. Some netizens even shared saving tips when it comes to buying diapers.

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A gent went viral on Facebook after making a hilarious skit reacting to the price of Pampers. The man in the video obviously can't believe that a mega-size box of Pampers diapers costs R399.

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