Emotional photos drop as kind film director gives homeless man shelter

Emotional photos drop as kind film director gives homeless man shelter

- Known as BI Phakathi on social media platforms, the Good Samaritan has just helped another homeless man with a shelter

- The famous film director and motivational speaker, Phakathi has followed a homeless who collects dumped cans for a living and has definitely inspired Mzansi

- Phakathi’s generosity has attracted Briefly News and the reactions from around the world are truly inspirational

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He is known as a film director and a motivational speaker but his latest video on social media has left Mzansi shaken.

BI Phakathi has shared a video on Facebook where he recounts how a homeless man now has a roof on top of his head courtesy of his Good Samaritan's deeds.

The KwaZulu-Natal-based film director is also famous for helping others through bursaries and other needs such as food among others.

Bi Phakathi has helped another homeless man with shelter and has inspired Mzansi. Image: BI Phakathi/Facebook
Bi Phakathi has helped another homeless man with shelter and has inspired Mzansi. Image: BI Phakathi/Facebook
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His latest video has attracted the attention of YEN.com.gh and we collect a few comments from the clip which has amassed more than 1000 comments by the time we peened this report. BI Phakathi wrote on Facebook:

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“He followed this man collecting cans from dustbins to buy shelter and this shocked him.”

@Temba Mphembela said:

“Sir you continue to inspire keep doing the fantastic work you are doing, you just put a spark in my life after an exhausting and challenging day as a result looking forward to tomorrow.”

@Eric Koge said:

“Your videos bring out the humility in human kindness.”

@Mboh Christine said:

“This is marvelous he now has a shelter for at least two weeks. Aaaah Mr BI you are really sent from heaven for your people. Stay blessed and safe.”

@Chileshe Emmanuel said:

“Thanks to you BI. God bless you this man he didn't see it coming and God has been always using you to help these people in need, he was very happy indeed.”

@leslie Broussard said:

“Unexpected acts of kindness and generosity. This is exactly what the world needs more of .”

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@Jose Karela said:

“Greetings my brother from Holland. Would you like to visit the Netherlands, let me know I would apply for the permit for you. I mean it from deep of my heart. You are a very special human being. Thanks for healing many people. What you are doing is healing for the mind and the spirit. Thanks, brother Temba, bless and love.”
Bi Phakathi has helped another homeless man with shelter and has inspired Mzansi. Image: BI Phakathi/Facebook
Bi Phakathi has helped another homeless man with shelter and has inspired Mzansi. Image: BI Phakathi/Facebook
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@Vanibabie Adegboro said:

“I really appreciate the good work you’re doing for people but I also have questions is it only white people that are suffering in South Africa?”

YEN.com.gh reported that BI Phakathi could not be more loved by people across the globe.

He recently bumped into an old friend and helped him as best as he could. At first, George did not seem to recognise himself in a video Phakathi showed him. Eventually, he did and Phakathi took him on a small adventure.

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George had a haircut and shave before Phakathi took him out for a meal. Following the meal, Phakathi took him clothes shopping before he handed some cash over to George. He told George to use the money for food when he is not around.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.