Young Woman Becomes Housegirl to Fund College Education, Achieve Nursing Dream

Robina Namwinga was orphaned at a young age, a situation made worse by her sister’s death
With no one to fund her college education, she found a job as a housegirl to raise fees for nursing college
She has so far worked for a year and saved enough to start a small business that will help fund her education

Robina Namwinga is not your average 23-year-old if her determination to become a nurse is anything to go by.

Orphaned at a young age and facing financial constraints after her sister’s passing, she refused to let adversity dim her dreams.

She told TUKO.co.ke that after graduating from high school in 2019, she aspired to a career in nursing.

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However, she had no one to finance her college education, a setback that nearly made her give up.

“When my sister who was keeping me died in 2021, things became so tough, I started staying with a friend of my late sister,” she revealed.

The loss of her sister left her feeling lost, but she refused to be a victim of circumstance.

To achieve this, she chose a path less travelled for a young woman of her generation: becoming a house girl.

“My sister was going to pay for my college, but that was shattered by her death, so I became a maid to save for school,” she narrated.

Robina underpinned that she is proud to be a maid instead of sleeping around to get money.

Every penny saved brought her closer to her dream.

Her diligence and perseverance paid off as she saved enough to establish a small mobile money booth.