Uasin Gishu: Single Mum Struggling To Fend For 6 Kids In Dilapidated Shelter After Hubby's Death

• Caroline, a 42-year-old mother of six, is having a challenge taking care of herself and her needy family
• The woman has an underlying medical condition that makes her disappear from home for weeks
• Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, a well-wisher said the Uasin Gishu county family relies on neighbours for help

Uasin Gishu - A heartbroken woman overwhelmed by sadness and grief is seeking help from the public.

Caroline struggles to maintain her emotions while caring for her needy family single-handedly.

How did Caroline's husband died?

The 42-year-old woman is nursing the wounds of grief following the death of her supportive husband.

Her husband passed away following an illness, leaving her and their young children behind and without sufficient support.

"The children are suffering since the death of their father. Their mother has a mental illness to the extent that she can go missing for about two weeks, leaving the young children unattended to," Irine Maiyo told TUKO.co.ke.

Caroline and her six children, aged six to 17, live in a small, poor-condition mud house.

Caroline's family depends on neighbours

It has old, rusty iron sheets with holes, making the shelter unfit for rainy weather.

"There's no one in the family who's able to help. They only depend on neighbours, and sometimes they stay without food for days," she said.

Maiyo said that the residents of Usalama village, Ainabkoi-Olare ward, and Uasin Gishu county have been helping the family but still need further assistance.

Some children need to be in school, but since their mum has no income, it has become impossible for them to get an education.

Financial contributions can be made to +254 724 039930 - James Kipkalum.

Nairobi woman abandoned by her husband

In another story, a devastated woman expressed her suffering after her beloved husband walked away from their marriage.

The man abandoned her and their two adorable children and married another woman, leaving his first family stranded.

Aquillar Vike knew Esther Machanja when the latter worked as a bank cleaner between 2016 and 2017.

Machanja's appeal to feed and educate kids

When Machanja broke up with her hubby, her in-laws sold the couple's land because no male child was left to inherit the land.

After the hurtful breakup, the in-laws took advantage, leaving Machanja without property or possession.

Vike added that Machanja's lastborn suffers from ulcers, has eyesight problems, and needed an urgent medical check-up.

Machanja, a single mother from Kawangware, Nairobi, appealed for help feeding and educating her children while she sought stable employment.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke