16YO M’sian Girl Becomes Sole Breadwinner Of 6 Siblings After Parents Die; Has Heart Problems

Last Updated on 2019-10-13 , 2:24 pm

If you feel that life sucks and it’s terrible to live in this world, you’ll feel differently after reading this article.

She is 16 years old and her life has been a series of unfortunate events yet she’s not ready to give up yet.

Meet Roselina Abdullah

At 3 years old, her birth father passed away.

Her mother remarried and gave birth to six children but the father disappeared after divorcing her mother.

Then, on 6 Oct 2019, her mother lost her battle with cancer and passed away.

Leaving her to fend for herself and her six siblings aged 4 to 13 years old.

Had To Drop Out Of School & Suffering From Heart Problems

Education is the thing that’ll help a person get out of poverty if it’s properly applied, that is.

But Roselina doesn’t have the luxury of education.

She had to drop out of school to help take care of her siblings and her mother when she was hospitalised for kidney cancer.

She used to work at a small eatery with her mother but the business wasn’t able to afford their services anymore.

And she, herself, suffers from heart problems too.

What? Can’t she catch a break?

Not Ready To Give Up

When faced with a situation like this, most would probably go, f**k this sh*t, I give up.

Not her, though.

Currently, the family of seven depends on handouts from the Social Welfare Department.

They receive RM350 a month, while she herself receives RM150. Her two brothers with learning disabilities are given RM1,800 a year each.

Roselina is planning to get a job in the near future to help support the family, including putting five of her siblings through school.

They are currently living with their grandmother.

Kindhearted Strangers Helped Them

But she’s not alone.

Kindhearted people are helping to buy school equipment for the family. NGO Kelantan Welfare Club (KKCK) also said they’ll “monitor the family’s progress over time”.

WorldofBuzz is also urging people who want to donate, to do so. You can find out more here.

If She Can Do It, So Can You

I don’t want to detract from the topic but 16-year-old Roselina is probably one of the most inspiring role models you can find.

After all, you can’t deny that she’s more than qualified to just surrender to overwhelming odds.

Yet she’s still here, planning to pull the family through the difficult times.

What was I doing at 16 years old again? Oh, watching Powerpuff Girls.