- A Kenyan family in the USA celebrated three degrees with honours at Clover Park Technical College, as a mother and her two children bagged nursing degrees in the US
- The family’s journey began after a tour business collapsed, and Winnie’s brother, Mike, left for the US and later invited the others to join him in the USA
- Winnie and her children inspired many people, and one of them told TUKO.coke that it was very inspiring to see people’s scar others by prioritising education over immediate employment after their arrival
USA: A Kenyan family living in America is over the moon as they are celebrating not one, two degrees after a mother and her children bagged degrees with honours from the University of ….
Source: UGC
A US-based family friend who attended the ceremony told NGBREAKINGNEWS that the move has been an inspiration to many people, and he narrated that it all started in Kenya when the tours and travel business of Mike, brother of Winnie and uncle to Henk and Joy collapsed due to Ebola travel restrictions, and he right away thought of starting over in the US.
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In the US, the former tour guide who once worked as a teacher said that he immigrated to help others and started pulling himself up by the bootstraps, doing different jobs.
Once he became stable, he invited his sister to join him in the USA, and her children followed suit.
Source: UGC
How did the trio react after the celebration?
“When they arrived, he didn’t want them to start working and later join a university like most immigrants, among them Kenyans do when they land in a foreign country; he advised them to go to school and the two siblings would leave their home and go study nursing,”he said.
Winnie started as a teacher in Kenya and later transitioned into a banker, and now she is a nurse, while Henk is a trained pilot who is now a nurse.
The pinning ceremony for the three was held on June 5, at Clover Park Technical College
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“Be a witness to mother, daughter, and son become witnesses to mankind,” readthe invite card.
“Trust in the Lord in all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct all your paths,” read another part.
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In another story, Martha Mburu gained a lot of attention online after marking a significant academic milestone while still in the United States.
The nurse was overjoyed while sharing the heartwarming news with her dear followers, who were very happy for her.
Social media users also flocked to the comment section to pen congratulatory messages and encourage her to keep aiming higher.
Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS
