Mary’s father lost his job in a company restructure and was attacked by robbers shortly afterwards. The robbers maimed him during the attack and he is incapacitated and unable to work.This has the left the family in a precarious position and Mary’s schooling at risk.

Sarah performs well in school. Her father was the bread winner for the family but was in a motor accident and is unable to work. This has left Sarah’s mother struggling to cover the basics for her family, meaning that frequently they have no food and go hungry.