It’s More Blessed to Give: Kind Woman Gets Almost GH¢4K From Stranger in Video After Trying to Help Him
- A kind young man, Zachery Derenoiwski, asked a stranger to help him with $2 (GH¢15+) because he left his wallet at home
- Without hesitation, the woman agreed to pay for the socks he already picked for his daughter at a supermarket
- Zachery called her back, rewarded the stranger with the sum of $500 (GH¢3,817.76) much to her surprise, and hugged her
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A young man, Zachery Derenoiwski, approached a stranger in a supermarket, asking her to help pay for the socks he just bought.
He said he needed $2 (GH¢15+) to pay for the items which were for his daughter. After the woman said 'yes' to him, he was amazed and called her back.
Source: UGC
More blessed to give
When he asked her why she agreed to pay without a second thought, the woman quoted Acts 20 vs 35 and said:
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"It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Zachery explained that he was trying to test her kindness and gave her $500 (GH¢3,817.76) as a reward for her charity. The woman was surprised.
Watch the video below:
At the time of writing this report, the video had gathered over 1,700 comments when it was reshared by Tunde Ednut
Below are some of the reactions:
irving_olyk said:
"That’s the key. The more you give, the more you receive."
marichuy____ said:
"Humanity starts with you."
sophykanz said:
"She didn't even hesitate, she's so genuine, God bless her heart now she got 250 times wat she was willing to spend for a stranger Glory to God indeed."
diva__ella said:
"Givers never lack. I’m always touched to see love for humanity and that’s why one of my prayers is to be so blessed to be a blessing to people."
emmyann39 said:
"May we always experience and meet human with humanity."
simmytatty said:
"She was very attentive & at the same time watchful of him, yet she offered to pay. Humanity still pays."
Kind Police Officer Donates Wheelchair to 55-Year-Old Physically Challenged Woman
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that a Ghanaian police officer, Lance Corporal Simon Ekpeagba Agbeko, has once again shown kindness as he donated a wheelchair to a physically challenged woman.
The junior police officer with the Accra Regional Police Command presented the wheelchair to a 55-year-old physically impaired woman to aid her mobility.
The mobility aid will help lessen her challenge with moving around at home and undertake other activities with ease.
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