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The right partners turned my home school dream

Different people are called to different businesses for different reasons. When 34 year old Maureen Ngesa decided to home school her children, she had no idea that this would lead her to start a fully-fledged establishment one year down the line. She decided on home-schooling because she didn't' believe in the 8-4-4 system and couldn't find a better alternative near her home. Soon, other parents took interest in her home-schooling project and encouraged Maureen to start a small school in the neighbourhood. Abacus Motley School was born.

Two years later, the school is steadily growing, but Maureen took some hits to get to where she is today when she failed to pick the right partner for her dream. She tells us her story, in her own words.

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