AFRICAN PROVERB OF THE DAY-When You Do Good,You Do It For Yourself.

This African proverb teaches that kindness and good deeds eventually return to the person who performs them. Helping others may not bring an immediate reward, but the goodwill we create can come back through friendship, respect, support, or unexpected blessings.

It reminds us that we should do good because it is right, not simply because we expect something in return.

Short Story: The Farmer and the Stranger

Long ago, in a small African village, there lived a hardworking farmer named Kofi.

One evening, while returning from his farm, Kofi saw an old stranger sitting beside the road. The man looked tired and hungry.

Kofi had only a small amount of food left, but he shared half of it with the stranger and helped him find a safe place to sleep.

The next morning, the stranger thanked Kofi and continued his journey.

Months later, a severe drought struck the village. The crops began to wither, and many families struggled to find food.

One afternoon, a group of traders arrived in the village looking for a farmer to supply them with crops from another region. Their leader was the same stranger Kofi had helped months earlier.

When he recognized Kofi, he remembered his kindness.

“I have not forgotten what you did for me when you had so little,” the man said. “Now it is my turn to help you.”

He supplied Kofi and several other villagers with food and seeds until the drought ended.

Kofi smiled and remembered the old saying:

“When you do good, you do it for yourself.”

🌱 Moral

A good deed may seem small today, but kindness can create a chain of goodwill that reaches far beyond the moment in which it was done. Do good without expecting applause or immediate reward.