Comedian and philanthropist Eric Omondi has done it again, this time extending his philanthropic arm to a homeless and disabled Mombasa mum.
Eric who is currently in Mombasa bumped into the woman with her two-month old son in the streets of Mombasa and was really devastated by their condition.
According to the comic, the new mum has been living in the streets with her newborn baby despite the heavy rains pounding in the Coastal city.
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Eric Omondi The Philanthropist
Taking to Facebook, he posted a video of himself interacting with the mother and her son as he disclosed his intentions to change her life.
The former Churchill Show star act revealed that he had paid a one year rent for the new mum and her son.
He added that he also gave her some capital to start a small business.
It did not end at that as he also bought her a brand new wheelchair to help with her movements.
He stated that he utilised part of the money (Sh 1 million) he recovered from Kitengela scammers who had used a less fortunate child to seek help from Kenyans through the Sisi Kwa Sisi campaign.
“TEAM SISI KWA SISI, I am in Mombasa and its Raining Heavily. We Rescued our Sister Agnes from the Streets with her two Month Old Son. She is a single Mother and has been in the Rain with Her Son Since she could not afford her rent. We are Still using the KITENGELA Funds to help those in Dire need. We paid one year Rent for her and gave her Capital to open a bussiness. We also bought her a Wheelchair. MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS Each and Everyone of you🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
#SisiKwaSisi
#ChangingOneLifeAtAtime
#InspiringHope,” he captioned the video.
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His philanthropy impressed many netizens, especially residents of Mombasa who lauded him for his selflessness.
Kitengela Scammers Arrested
About a week ago, Nairobi News reported how the comedian led the arrest of a Kitengela woman and her accomplices who tried to scam Kenyans through his Sisi Kwa Sisi initiative.
He had posted their plea on social media and Kenyans contributed over Sh 1 million buy it later emerged that the group intended to con Kenyans.
Following their arrests, Eric managed to recover Sh 500,000 from the main suspect with a balance of over Sh 300,000 expected to be withdrawn later.
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