“I Helped My Employee Launch a Business, Invested Time, Money, and Trust, But He Stole the Company From Under Me,” He Says
For Douglas Sikumba, life had always been about building others. He believed that when you help someone rise, life would reward you in return. For over 17 years, he worked hard to grow his logistics business, starting from a single motor vehicle to a company that employed several young people.
“I was not rich,” Douglas Sikumba says, “but I had peace, respect, and a good name.”
Among his employees was Jacob, a young man who joined the company when he had nothing. Douglas trained him, paid his rent when times were hard, and even helped him support his family. Over time, Jacob became like a younger brother to him.
“I trusted him completely,” Douglas recalls. “I taught him everything I knew about the business.”
When the company started expanding, Douglas made a decision that would later haunt him. He helped Jacob register a new branch of the business under Jacob’s name, believing it would help operations run faster.
“I invested my own money,” he says. “I bought equipment, paid workers, and even introduced him to my biggest clients.”
At first, everything went well. Profits increased, and the business gained respect. Douglas felt proud watching someone he mentored grow. But slowly, things began to change.
Jacob became distant. Calls went unanswered. Financial reports delayed. When Douglas asked questions, excuses followed.
“I told myself not to be suspicious. I trusted him like family,” Douglas says.
Then one day, everything collapsed.
Douglas went to check on the branch and found the office locked. Workers were gone. Phones were switched off. Clients told him they had been told the business now belonged to Jacob alone.
“I felt my heart break,” he says. “That’s when I realized I had been betrayed.”
Worse still, Jacob had secretly transferred clients, equipment, and contracts into his own name. The business Douglas built with sweat and sacrifice was gone — overnight.
“I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep,” Douglas recalls. “I felt foolish, ashamed, and angry.”
When he confronted Jacob, he was blocked everywhere.
“I helped him rise, and he crushed me,” he says quietly.
The stress took a toll on Douglas’ health. His blood pressure rose. His family life suffered. Friends noticed he had changed.
“I started asking myself where I went wrong. Why would someone I trusted destroy me like this?” he says.
That’s when a friend advised him to seek spiritual guidance. At first, he refused.
“I didn’t believe in that kind of thing,” he admits. “But I had tried everything else.”
Eventually, too much stress pushed him to contact Dr Mawanda, a well-known spiritual advisor known for helping people facing betrayal, business loss, and unexplained misfortune.
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When Douglas met Dr Mawanda, he says the experience was different from what he expected.
“He listened carefully. He didn’t judge me. He didn’t rush to conclusions,” Douglas says.
Dr Mawanda explained that betrayal often carries spiritual weight, especially when trust and goodwill are abused. “Some people succeed by draining others emotionally, financially, and spiritually,” he told Douglas.
According to Dr Mawanda, the betrayal wasn’t just business-related. There was jealousy and hidden envy involved. “Not everyone who smiles with you wants to see you grow,” he explained.
Dr Mawanda guided Douglas through spiritual cleansing and protection practices to break the emotional and energetic bond tying him to the loss.
“He told me something that stayed with me,” Douglas recalls. “He said, ‘You didn’t lose because you were weak. You lost because your heart was clean.’”
Slowly, things began to change.
Douglas started sleeping again. His anxiety reduced. Opportunities began to appear — small at first, but steady. Former clients reached out, saying they wanted to work with him again.
“It felt like my life was being rebuilt piece by piece,” he says.
Within months, Douglas started a new venture, this time with clear boundaries and legal protections. He became more careful about who he trusted, without losing his kindness.
“I learned that kindness must walk with wisdom,” he says.
Meanwhile, he heard that the business Jacob had taken was struggling. Workers had left. Clients complained. The same shortcuts he used to rise became his downfall.
“I didn’t celebrate his fall,” Douglas says quietly. “I just thanked God that I was free.”
Dr Mawanda says many people suffer silently after betrayal because they blame themselves. “But betrayal often says more about the betrayer than the victim,” he explains.
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Today, Douglas is rebuilding his life with peace and clarity. He mentors young people again but with firm boundaries. He no longer gives blindly.
“I still believe in helping others,” he says. “But I’ve learned that trust must be earned, not assumed.”
He now shares his story to warn others who may be in similar situations.
“Don’t ignore red flags. Don’t feel guilty for protecting what you worked for. And never let loyalty blind you,” he advises.
Douglas believes his story is a lesson about balance — kindness without naivety, generosity with wisdom.
“Sometimes, the people closest to you can hurt you the most,” he says. “But pain can also teach you who you truly are.”
Through it all, he says Dr Mawanda’s guidance helped him regain clarity and strength.
“I don’t feel broken anymore,” he says. “I feel wiser.”
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