I stumbled upon this, feeling deeply moved and impressed by Architect Nguvan Kyenge’s thoughtfulness. I hope it inspires and uplifts your spirits too.
Sometime ago, when the highly respected architect and mind coach was still trying to find her feet. She was running a drycleaning and laundry services where she sometimes charged as low as fifty naira per wear.
After acquiring a shop and moving in her laundry equipment, she faced financial challenges in the first month. To increase her income, she decided to make small chops, a skill she had learned in Abia state, and also sell pure water and drinks. This allowed her to introduce her laundry services to customers who came for refreshments, which proved successful.
However, the main story revolved around a daily mystery. Each morning, she would find the front of her shop already cleaned and swept, despite not having done it herself. One night, while returning to pick up a customer’s cloth for ironing, she discovered a man sitting in front of her shop. Initially mistaking him for a madman, she realized he was one of the rough guys from the streets, holding bread and akara. He had seemingly made the shopfront his resting place.
Deeply affected by the thought of the man sleeping in the cold with no home, family, security, love, or companionship, she couldn’t sleep that night. The following morning, the man apologized for sleeping there and admitted to sweeping the front of her shop.
Instead of reprimanding him, Architect Nguvan Kyenge told him that he could transform his life, acquire a safe and warm home, avoid unforeseen dangers, and eventually find a wife and build a family. When he asked how, she offered him a job. He would sell her small chops in schools and assist with the laundry in the evenings, and she would pay him well, saving a portion of his earnings to help him rent a room.
He agreed and worked diligently. Their combined efforts doubled the business’s income, leading to expansion. Within four months, he had saved enough to rent a room. Overjoyed, he expressed his gratitude to Architect Nguvan, embracing her and recalling her inspiring words. He furnished his room and completely turned his life around.
Eventually, Architect Nguvan Kyenge received a job offer in Ibadan, which required her to relocate and leave Ogbomoso. She decided to leave the entire business for him, recognizing his hard work and deserving nature. He was overwhelmed with gratitude.
Architect Nguvan spoke with so much glow in her eyes knowing that her push was able to give someone the needed motivation to rightly take on the responsibility of a meaningful life. Since then, he had expanded the business beyond her expectations. He remembered her kindness and sent her 100,000 naira as a token of his appreciation.
And again we plead, if ever you find yourself in a position to be kind to someone please do not hesitate because one another is all we have.