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Crest City News Blog of Monday, 19 June 2023

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54 year old Ghanaian streets hawker cries like a child as kind man gives him GHc 10, 000

A video of an elderly man opening up on his hustle as a street hawker in Accra has touched many people
In the video, Kwame Samuel said he took to the street to work as a hawker as a means to provide for his kids
He got emotional and cried after he was gifted GH¢10,000 from a donor to expand his business
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It was a sad scene to behold, seeing a 54-year man cry like a baby after he was gifted GH¢10,000.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on YouTube, Kwame Samuel, a street hawker in Accra, was captured selling his wares when the Chief Executive of the Crime Check Foundation(CCF) Ibrahim Kwarteng pulled over and engaged him in a conversation.

Photo of elderly hawker and Ibrahim Kwarteng Oppong
Hawker cries as a donor gifts him money to expand his business Photo credit: @Crime Check Tv Gh/YouTube Source: Youtube
The father of three revealed that he started selling toothbrushes, sponges, and other items after he moved to Accra following the death of his wife.

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Kwame revealed that his quest to cater for his kids is his major motivation for taking to the street, regardless of what people might

He added that he would be delighted to get financial support to expand his business

Ibrahim Kwarteng after listening to him, said a philanthropist named Zoro King had donated a sum of GH¢10,000 to expand his business.

News of the kind gesture got Kwame Samuel emotional as he cried and rolled on the floor to show his gratitude to the donor.

He also thanked Ibrahim Kwarteng and promised to put the money to judicious use.

At the time of writing the report, the video had gathered over 33,000 views.

Watch the video below

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