When I was younger, still in secondary school, I had read a story about some young child that needed do a life-saving procedure, and was desperately requesting for well-meaning Nigerians to donate any amount they could in order to help her.
I understood that the way this worked was that; by appealing to a large audience, the few people who responded with small donations together could sum up to make a difference.
It wasn't the first time I had seen this kind of thing before, and it wouldnt be the last. But this time I was prepared. I had saved some money, and was willing to help. It wasnt easy to give up my money, but I decided that this person needed it more than I did. I could be a hero!! I took the details of the Wema account number down and found my way across the town to send my little hero fare across.