Tears of Joy: Less Fortunate Female Fried Yam Seller Who Became Homeless Receives Over R70k
- A young Nigerian lady who resides in Ghana and earns a living from selling yams has received R70 800
- Glory recounted her heart-rending struggle with homelessness after she quit her job as a house help in Ghana with SVTV Africa
- The SVTV Africa Foundation, run by SVTV Africa, donated the huge sum to her through DJ Nyaami
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A Nigerian lady based in Ghana, only identified as Glory, has received R70 800 from SVTV Africa Foundation, a Ghana-based charity organisation run by SVTV Africa.
In an interview with SVTV Africa's DJ Nyaami on 13 January Glory shared that she was invited to Ghana by a Nigerian pastor to work as a domestic helper for R354 monthly.
She, however, quit the job after two weeks of staying in the man's home due to the workload. Glory became homeless as she had to sleep on the streets of Accra after she became jobless.
Sharing her plight
During the interview with DJ Nyaami, she provided her number for financial assistance. Kind-hearted people donated, and the support came to R70 800. Glory, who earns a living from selling yams, has decided to invest the money into her business.
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After receiving the cash, she expressed gratitude for the amount while shedding tears of happiness.
Watch her video below:
Businessman donates cash, TV, fridges, other items to widows and orphans to celebrate his 60th birthday
In more news about good deeds, Briefly News previously reported that Business magnate, Dr Osei Kwame Despite, made a huge donation to residents of his hometown, Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region on his 60th birthday.
The Ghanaian media colossus, who is famed for his philanthropic gestures, commemorated his 60th birthday on 2 February, 2022. In celebration of the milestone, Despite visited his hometown, where he gifted R239 869 to the community.
Aside from the huge amount, the CEO and founder of Despite Group also presented items, including television sets, standing fans, clothes, bags of rice, cooking oil, burners, blenders, among others. Briefly News gathered that the items were to be shared among widows and orphans in Wiamoase. Heartwarming visuals of the benevolent deed have been uploaded on social media.
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