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Nairobi domestic worker receives cooker from a stranger

By , based on Tuko

Map: Nairobi, Kenya

Njeri, a domestic worker in Nairobi and mother of two, received a gas cooker as a gift from a follower she met on Instagram. The young content creator shared her emotional reaction as she unwrapped it, after only a few weeks of activity online, Tuko reports.

In Nairobi, Njeri, a domestic worker raising two children alone, received a new gas cooker from a stranger she met on Instagram. A follower identified as Micah Priyansis gave her the appliance after she started posting content online, Tuko reports.

Njeri, who began creating content about five weeks earlier, shared a video of herself unwrapping the gift on TikTok. Her reactions, marked by strong emotion, prompted many internet users to share how moved they were by the gesture.

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