Viral video leads to scholarship and cash gift for teenage waste seller
A 19-year-old Nigerian, Samuel Adeniyi, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million in donations after his story went viral. Samuel Adeniyi had been selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money for tiling equipment. His story, shared by content creator Bayuztv, touched many Nigerians who rallied to support him. The donations will help him pursue his education and support his family.
What happened
- Samuel Adeniyi went viral after sharing his struggles to buy tiling equipment while selling waste.
- Content creator Bayuztv bought him a tiling cutting machine, a new phone, and gave him N50,000 for other needs.
- Samuel Adeniyi's mother received N1 million in cash and foodstuffs worth about N700,000.
- Donations and scholarships for Samuel Adeniyi now total over N8 million, covering his education from secondary school to university.
- Both Samuel Adeniyi and his mother expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians for their overwhelming support.
