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23-year-old woman with 42 kids says it’s not easy

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Updated 16:26 27 Oct 2022 GMT+1Published 08:58 27 Oct 2022 GMT+1

23-year-old woman with 42 kids says it’s not easy

A young mum has spoken out about the realities of having 42 children to take care of

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A young mum has spoken out about the realities of having 42 children to take care of.

Now, I don't know about you, but I can barely look after myself and my dog, let alone having a human baby to take care of - so I can't even begin to imagine the willpower and determination it must take to not only raise one, but a whopping 42 children.

Tusa has since taken to the platform to open up about the realities of living with so many children and how she came to have so many under her care.

According to Tusa, all of her 42 children have 'different stories'.

"Some were street kids, abandoned babies, orphans, teen mums who've been abandoned as well and children with disabilities who don't have anywhere else to go," she explains.

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As well as each child having their own individual story, the day-to-day life of looking after 42 children is complex.

All of Tusa's 42 children have different backgrounds and stories.
@tusaiweyana/ TikTok

As well as having to eat with her children in rounds, waking up at 4:00am to prepare meals - imagine having to cook for 42 people - on her TikTok, Tusa reveals that some children have their own morning routines she has to help them with.

Linly requires a medical check-up every morning because she's pregnant, as well as a bath, counselling session and prayer. Kondwani requires help with his movement - videoed being carried and supported by one of his brothers.

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Tusa also notes that it's 'not easy' because of the 'different personalities' and how some of the children 'suffer from depression' too.

"You have to be a mother, a sister, a friend and a counsellor," she explains.

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Many of Tusa's children have individual routines they need help with every morning.
@tusaiweyana/ TikTok

Thankfully, Tusa also has around 25 other employees helping her at You Are Not Alone (YANA).

However, there is a waiting list of children who still need the non-profit organisation's help, as unfortunately there's only a limited space in Tusa's home.

She hopes to build hostels for the orphanage to accommodate more children who have nowhere else to go.

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YANA has set up a fundraiser to help raise money to build a third house for the children.
@ tusaiweyana/ TikTok

Tusa resolved: "When you're doing something with passion, you just keep moving, even if it gets hard. You keep on doing it.

"For me I have seen so many days which were so dark for me, sometimes I feel like I'm not doing the right thing or what I was born for. So I've had those moments, but here we are, we're moving one step at a time."

YANA has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to help expand the orphanage and support even more children.

Featured Image Credit: @tusaiweyana/ TikTok

Topics: Parenting, TikTok, News

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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