In 2011, she sat for her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams and scored a C Minus.
At that time, she had big dreams for her future. But her journey took a difficult turn when promises made to her by family members and her husband failed to materialize.
Sheila’s story begins when she was young. After completing her KCSE exams, she was taken in by a relative who promised to send her to college.
In exchange, Sheila was expected to do household chores. “I worked so hard. I carried water every day up to the fourth floor,” Sheila recalls.
“But instead of helping me with my education, my relative used me like a donkey.”
This experience left her physically exhausted and emotionally drained, as the education she was promised never came to fruition.
“I wish my dad had the money to take me to school,” Sheila admits, “but because of poverty, it didn’t happen.”
After the disappointment with her relative, Sheila hoped that her husband would fulfill the promises he made to support her education.
But even that was not to be. “He said he took a loan in 2021 to help me with school, but I don’t know what he used it for,” Sheila says, frustration clear in her voice.
“He has fathered children with other women, and he was even taken to court for child support.”
Despite these challenges, Sheila is not giving up on her dream.
She is determined to get the education she has always wanted, not just for herself, but also for the sake of her children.
“I know that having an education will change their lives too,” Sheila says with a sense of hope.
Now, at 33, Sheila has decided to go back to school. “I want to study in the health field,” she shares.
“I’ll take any course that suits my KCSE results.” Sheila is willing to work to pay for her education, if necessary, and is open to any opportunity that will help her achieve her goal.
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