Trained nurse sells pure water after 5 years of joblessness, gets help after going viral

Trained nurse sells pure water after 5 years of joblessness, gets help after going viral

Trained nurse sells pure water after 5 years of joblessness, gets help after going viral
A Trained nurse who resorted to selling sachet water on the streets after five years of joblessness has finally received help following her story going viral online.

This was revealed in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @eddie_wrt, who detailed that the woman, despite being a trained nurse, had struggled for years to find a job and eventually turned to street hawking to survive.

According to the post, her story quickly gained traction, drawing attention and sympathy from many Nigerians.

Moved by her situation, well-meaning individuals began making donations to support her and help take her off the street.

A video shared in the post captured the emotional moment she broke down in tears, overwhelmed by the kindness and support shown to her.

As the post circulated online, many users flooded the comment section to share their thoughts and express both empathy and encouragement.

See some reactions below:

@Wee3ny3: “Nice but know say those nurses for school dey break men broken heart pass.”

@KTB37033674: “What is wrong with selling satchet water?”

@Eddie5579530542: “The truth is there are too many nurses to be employed. And those lucky are on strike every day.”

@StitchesTapes: “Hmmmmmmm….. sack all those ones who don’t want to work and get these ones in there.”

@BismarkLegend: “She is not alone don’t make it as if it’s the first time. She is just lucky to be among the many but few to seeing the end of this unemployment waiting tunnel.”

@keepitdhope: “There are alot of unemployed graduates from the various universities on the street! The country has failed everyone but government job shouldn’t always be the priority of nursing trainees! They’re soo limited to their field and it’s soo sad!”

WATCH VIDEO:

After spending five (5) years jobless despite completing Nursing Training School, she took to the streets of Accra to sell sachet water to survive.

Her story, shared on social media, sparked widespread attention and eventually landed her a nursing job at a private clinic.… pic.twitter.com/yF8BTa2yac

— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) June 10, 2025