Rachael reveals Zimbabwean family bought her a car after witnessing her struggles with Otuoma
By Steve Ireri, February 27, 2026TikToker Rachael Otuoma has revealed how a family from Zimbabwe generously gifted her a car after witnessing the challenges she faced while caring for her late husband, renowned footballer Ezekiel Otuoma, particularly during hospital physiotherapy visits.
Speaking in a TikTok live hosted by Bosskhan on Friday, February 27, 2026, Rachael explained that the family, whom she clarified was not related to her in any way, became aware of her struggles while watching her live sessions on TikTok.
“Yes, it’s true, a Zimbabwean family bought me a car, but I was not dating any member of that family. That is why I was always saying in my lives that I had received a destiny helper from Zimbabwe. It happened when we met while I was taking Otuoma for physiotherapy at the hospital, and we were using a cab,” she narrated.
Rachael recalled a moment when she and Ezekiel had attempted to order a cab to the hospital, but the driver declined because Ezekiel, who was very frail and in a wheelchair, could not fit in.
The setback happened while she was live-streaming, and it was at that moment that the Zimbabwean family noticed her situation.
Rachael said that later, after returning from the hospital, a member of the family reached out to ask whether she had a car suitable for Ezekiel, who was a professional footballer, and whether she had been able to find assistance.
“I remember one time we ordered a cab, and the driver declined because Otuoma was very frail and in a wheelchair, and we needed to put the wheelchair in the boot. When that setback happened, I was live on TikTok, and it just so happened that the Zimbabwean family was watching my live. Later, after we went to the hospital and came back, a member of that family reached out to me and asked whether we had a car, since Otuoma is a footballer. He asked if I had been able to get help to get a car that could take him to the hospital visits, and I told him it was not possible,” she narrated.
She explained that it was not possible for her to get one at the time.
The family then expressed their intention to help, though neither she nor Ezekiel knew that a car was being planned as a surprise.
She revealed that the family used mutual friends, including popular couple Nelly Tietie and her husband, to discreetly coordinate the gift.
“He said that one day he might help, but neither Otuoma nor I knew that they were planning to surprise us with a car. They used our close friends, the couple Nelly Tietie and her husband, to coordinate everything,” she stated.
Rachael and Ezekiel were repeatedly asked which car they would like, to which they replied that any car would suffice, unaware that someone was arranging to buy them one.
“They kept asking us which car we would like, and we always said any car would do, not knowing someone was planning to gift us,” she added.
The surprise came during a lunch outing when Rachael and Ezekiel were told to go for a meal, only to discover that the family had purchased the car for them.
She described the gesture as coming at a critical time, providing relief and support during a period of great difficulty in caring for her husband.
“One day, we were told to go for lunch, and little did we know that’s when we were being surprised with the car. That’s how the car came to be bought for us by a family from Zimbabwe,” Rachael shared.