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– A young man, Tunde Onokoya, put smiles on the faces of a father and his two children as he lifted them out of poverty
– The young man had taken to social networks to share the terrible living conditions of the family and the Nigerians came to their rescue
– The family moved from a slum to a better apartment and the education of the children was taken care of
Photos of a Nigerian family’s past and present living conditions have got people talking on social media.
A man identified as Tunde Onokoya who mobilized help for the family shared the photos on his Twitter page.
According to old photos, the family lived in poverty. In recent photos, the man and his two children have finally gone from grass to grace.
Onokoya wrote:
“From the donations we have received for them so far, I have set aside 2 million Naira in a @PiggyBankNG account to help support their education in the years to come.
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“I will eventually transfer this to a trust fund for them as soon as possible. Bless the hearts of all who have given.”
The tweeps were moved to tears as they read the family story and they quickly flooded the comments section with their thoughts.
@michobian wrote:
“They said a man wasn’t supposed to cry, but this time I’ll put my pride aside and let those tears fall from my eyes. I will certainly do what is necessary. Sorry for all the other kids who have to hang on to life’s horrible embrace, I’m so sorry. “
@toluadeks commented:
“Thank you. Jehovah bless you and all who made this saving journey possible.”
@DozzyCash said:
“The man is not a member of the Dangote / Otedola family but look at the level of philanthropy coming from him. God !!!! It is my desire to lift people out of poverty. The journey begins now!”
YEN.com.gh previously reported that Onokoya recounted how he approached one of the children on his way to work who, despite the downpour, was busy picking up leftovers and putting them in a bag.
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Disturbed by what he had seen, he had followed the young boy named Sunday and visited his home with his family.
It was after he managed to get her some new clothes, thanks to the support of his friends and witty people.
Source: Yen.com.gh
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