A heartwarming and unexpected gesture from a determined grandmother has captured hearts across Kenya and beyond after she arrived at Adiedo Mixed Secondary School in Rachuonyo North, Homa Bay County, carrying six live chickens to pay her granddaughter’s overdue school fees.
The emotional moment unfolded after the girl had been sent home due to unpaid fees, prompting her grandmother to step in with the only assets she had laying hens. One of the chickens even laid an egg upon arrival at the school, a scene that stunned onlookers and was quickly interpreted by members of the local community as a divine sign of hope and sacrifice.
The story, now making waves on social media, has become a powerful symbol of the lengths some families go to secure an education for their children. The grandmother’s actions highlighted the desperation and unwavering commitment many face in ensuring their children stay in school despite crushing poverty. Her gesture was both a plea and a statement: education is priceless, and no sacrifice is too great.
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While it remains unclear whether the school, headed by Principal Onono Philip, accepted the chickens as official payment, the symbolic weight of the act has not gone unnoticed. The incident has sparked online discussions about access to education, compassion within school systems, and the economic struggles faced by rural families.
Adiedo Mixed Secondary School, a Sub County-level boarding institution, now finds itself at the center of a viral story reminding the world of the power of love, sacrifice, and the value of education paid not with money, but with heart.
