Kisumu orphan who almost dropped out of Form 4 to become a house girl gets sponsored

• Maryline Brenda Achien was sent home after failing to pay nearly 120,000 Kenyan shillings in fees, an amount the orphan was unable to come up with.
• A Kisumu teenager hit rock bottom so much that she considered dropping out of school altogether and becoming a housekeeper.
• A kind-hearted Kenyan man came forward in the nick of time and offered to sponsor this bright girl through high school.

During April, TUKO.co.ke We shared the heartbreaking story of Maryline Brenda Achien, who was on the verge of dropping out of school due to lack of tuition.

A Form 4 student at Achego Girls' High School had given up on pursuing an education after racking up cumulative fee arrears of Kshs 117,000.

Marilyn was about to become a maid.

She revealed plans to seek work as a maid to raise tuition fees, but this declaration worried her guardian, her sister Emily Judith Akos.

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As the second term approached and an additional levy of 6,000 Kenyan shillings was added to the existing arrears, she feared Maryline's future would be shattered.

Concerned parents appealed to the public for help through TUKO.co.ke to ensure the bright girl completes her education.

She appealed to well-wishers to help her in any way possible so that she can return to school before becoming a maid.

maryline finds sponsor

In a story with a happy ending, a well-meaning person heard the cry and offered to educate the teenager through high school.

Kisumu social media influencer Kelly Ken Rogers Odinga has revealed that sponsors have emerged in time for the new term.

“The applicant has already paid the school 103,000 Kenyan shillings and promised to clear the arrears,” he said.

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Marilyn's struggle story

Maryline's journey has been fraught with challenges since her mother died when she was nine months old.

Since her death, this bright orphan has been primarily raised by Emily along with her seven other siblings.

Emily, who is a single mother herself, revealed that Maryline's education has always been a struggle due to financial constraints.

With four college students and two high school students, it was a heavy burden for her.

Source: TUKO.co.ke