Mum Opens Own School after Special-Needs Son Faces Discrimination, Shares Journey on TikTok
- When Tusaine Yawa’s special-needs son was mistreated at school, she turned heartbreak into hope by starting her preschool
- With nothing but determination and love, she started a school in a chicken house, opening her doors to kids from struggling families
- Over the years, she has grown it into a network serving over 500 vulnerable children for free, a powerful reminder that courage can change lives
When Tusaine Yawa discovered that her special-needs son was being mistreated at school, she did more than just pull him out; she built a school of her own.
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Motivated by love and a fierce desire to protect vulnerable children, Tusaine converted an old chicken house on her grandparents’ land into a makeshift preschool.
Tusaine suffered at the start
Though her initiative was noble, it hit a setback when her grandparents’ grandchildren objected, forcing her to shut it down.
But she didn’t give up. She found a new space in a nearby village and began again, this time enrolling 100 children, all from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Despite lacking resources, she taught them for free, fed them, bought them uniforms, and even cared for some as babies.
“I was doing everything. Feeding the children, providing uniforms, and taking in some of the babies,” she shared in a now-viral TikTok video that has since inspired thousands.
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How many students does Tusaine have?
Her humble beginnings soon blossomed into two thriving preschools, educating over 500 children, all without charging a single shilling.
She brought single mothers on board as staff, giving them income and a sense of purpose. With growing attention online, well-wishers stepped in to support her mission.
What started as a simple preschool dream evolved into a full educational system when she couldn't find a Grade 1 spot for her non-verbal son.
“I was trying to run a special needs school without knowledge, but what I had was just a heart of love trying to help my son as well as other children who didn’t have anyone,” she said.
Tusaine's future plans
Today, Tusaine is working on a much bigger vision: a primary and secondary school, and even a college for children with special needs.
She also runs a full-time nursery for infants who have lost their mothers, a symbol of her growing legacy of compassion.
What began as one mother’s act of desperation has become a nationwide inspiration, proof that when love leads, miracles follow.
Laikipia woman builds school after returning from US
In another inspiring story, a Kenyan woman known as Mary Murimi recently returned home after working and studying in the United States of America for decades.
The scientist whose work and research have revolved around nutrition graduated from Iowa State University.
In an interview with TUKO.co.ke, the decorated scholar disclosed that she was set to open the Top of the Hill Junior and Senior School for Girls.
Murimi recounted her childhood, adding that she was raised by a dad who dropped out of school in Class Four.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
