Titus was born in 2015 and is in pre-primary one. He enjoys playing and singing. Titus is from a single parent family, his father passed away in 2017. He lives with his mother and sister on a small piece of land left to the family after Titus’s father passed away.

Olivia was born in 2012 and is performing well in her grade three class. Her mother died in 2018 and now she lives with her father and six siblings. Olivia’s father is a farmer who struggles to provide for his seven children, most in primary school.

Vicki was born in 2010 and is a good student in her grade four class. Her parents had divorced prior to her mother passing away in 2019. Vicki and her sister now live with her grandmother who is a subsistence farmer. Vicki’s grandmother is struggling to provide for Vicki and her sister as they look to move to secondary school in the next few years.

Simon was born in 2015 and is currently in nursery class. His parents have both passed away, so Simon is looked after by his 8 year old sister and their grandmother. His grandmother is sick and struggles to provide food for Simon and his sister.

Hilary was born in 2014 and is a strong student in her grade one class. Hilary’s mother currently rents a house for the family following her divorce. Hilary’s mother is a causal worker and struggles to provide for Hilary and her two sisters. Hilary dreams of becoming a doctor.

Jacky was born in 2008. Her father who provided for the family passed away. Jacky lives with her mother and her three brothers. Her mother sells vegetables at the open market to try to provide for her family, however, struggles to make ends meet.

Brian was born in 2012. He lives with his mother, father and three siblings. Both his parents work at people’s farms to make ends meet.

David was born in 2009. He lives with his father, who is physically disabled, his mother and his four siblings. His mother is the breadwinner for the household, but due to his father’s disability the family is very poor.

Cheryl lives with her mother, Penny, who does manual work on other people’s farms to earn a meagre wage - life is hard. Penny is a single parent.

Stephanie has 2 sisters and a brother and their father died a couple of years ago. Their mother is really struggling to provide basic necessities for the children as she is now the only breadwinner

Harriet and her twin Douglas live with their parents and 4 other siblings. Their father had a motorbike accident, he drove for a living as a motorbike taxi, and he can no longer walk. Their mother is caring for the father and trying to provide for the children - life is hard

Irene was born in 2011. She lives with her father, who is mentally retarded, her mother and her two siblings. Irene’s mother works on other people’s farms to try to provide for her three children and husband but struggles to make ends meet.

Mathew was born in 2014. His father was killed in a tribal land clash and his mother was seriously injured. Mathew’s grandfather, Andrew, helps the family get food and other basics, but he is 80 years old. Mathew is interested in athletic pursuits and performs well at school.

David has three brothers and two sisters and they live with their parents. Having no land and no permanent jobs the parents take casual labor, like digging on other people’s farms to earn something to buy food

Emma was born in 2013 and is performing well in grade two. Her mother passed away prior to getting married, so Emma is in the care of her grandmother.

Rose was born in 2014 and is currently in first grade. Her parents do not own land and depend heavily on daily labouring when there is work to provide for the family.

Dianna was born in 2017 and is currently in PP1. She performs well in class. Her parents are landless and struggle to provide for her as she begins her journey in education.

Sally was born in 2015 and is currently in grade three. Her mother passed away and her father is a subsistence farmer and daily labourer who struggles to provide for the family.

Roslyn was born in 2014. She is a partial orphan after her father passed away. Her Mother is unable to provide for Roslyn and her six other siblings.

Olive was born in 2009 and is currently in grade three. She is one of the top students in her class. Her father has passed away and her mother depends on relatives and the church to provide for Olive.

Deidre was born in 2007 and is the youngest of 7 children, with her eldest siblings in secondary school. Her parents are subsistence farmers unable to pay for schooling and the school allows them to attend school without contributing.

Ellen was born in 2007 and is the 5th born in a family of 6 children. Her father has abandoned his responsibilities and left the family, with Ellen’s mother struggling to provide for herself and the children as a subsistence farmer.

Sharon was born in 2014 and is the youngest in this family of 5. Her parents are subsistence farmers and barely grow enough to feed the family, let alone having any left to sell. Sharon’s brothers are in school, but as a girl and as the youngest she is vulnerable to being denied an education.

Lyn was born in 2008 and has a sister and a brother. Her parents have separated and her father has left and does not provide any support for the family. Her mother works as a tea picker on a minimal wage.

Claire was born in 2008 and she has 2 sisters one in Class 7 and one in Class 4, plus a brother in Form 4 of secondary school. Her parents find casual jobs whenever they can but work is short and the family income is sporadic so food and other basics are often missed.

Shirley was born in 2010 and her father abandoned the family when she was still a toddler and has not been heard from since, Her mother sells tomatoes in the street market, but frequently they go without basic food when sales are not good. The school currently supplies Shirley with her uniform.

Iris was born in 2010 and lives with her mother. Her father left before Iris was born and has not been heard from since. Her mother works as casual labour on farms picking tea, ploughing, weeding and any other work she can find to provide for the two of them. The school currently provides Iris's uniform.

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.

Vivian was born in 2009 and has a brother 3 years younger. Her father passed away and that has left her mother struggling to sustain the family. She works as a casual labourer on local small farms when possible, but this does not bring in enough income to provide the basic needs of the family.

Maureen was born in 2012 and she is the youngest of three children, living with their mother. Unfortunately her father passed away leaving the family without an income. Maureen loves to dance and sing and enjoys looking at reading books.

Sally was born in 2014 and has a younger brother.  Her mother was just a teenager when she was sexually abused, resulting in the birth of Sally. her mother works as a housemaid to try and provide for her family. The children live with there grandmother.

Martha was  born in 2006 and has three sisters plus a brother. her parents are peasant farmers on a small plot of land, they work hard but the income and crop yield is insufficient to cover the family's basic needs.

Vanessa was born in 2008 and has two sisters and two brothers. Her parents work as casual labour on a tea plantation. The wages are very low and irregular, so they struggle to make ends meet.

Gay was born in 2008 and has four sisters, plus a brother. Her parents are peasant farmers on a small plot of land. The farm yield gives them food but there is nothing left for other basics.

Dawn was born in 2013 and has two sisters. Her parents are casual workers on farms or any other jobs they can find. Their wages are very low and irregular making it a tremendous struggle to just provide basics like food for the family.

Beauty was born in 2012. She is a top student in her grade one class. Her mother is HIV positive and her father passed away. Beauty lives with her mother and older siblings.

Carol was born in 2010 and is fourth in her standard five class. Carol lives with her mother and two older brothers. Her parents separated many years ago, and her mother has struggled to provide enough from subsistence farming for the family.

Rachel was born in 2012 and is currently in pre-primary class one. Her family is supported by the community after her parents separated some years ago. The income her mother receives from farming is not enough for Rachel to thrive at school.

Charleen is a very bright student, currently fourth in her class. She wishes to finish primary school and move on to secondary education. She is one of five children. Her father is a causal labourer and the sole breadwinner of the family. He struggles to afford food and school fees for his children.

Vivian was born in 2009. She lives with her parents who are both unemployed. Her parents take casual jobs when available but it is never enough to provide a stable income for the family. Vivian is intelligent and comes in the top 3 in class, most of the time and her mother is determined that Vivian should get a good education.

Esther is currently second in her class. Esther is looked after by her single mother who works casually. Her mother cannot afford daily meals for the family. Esther is a very bright young woman who is in danger of dropping out of school to help support her family.

Emily was born in 2010 and is currently fourth in her class and enjoys singing, dancing and reading. Her parents are unemployed and struggling to pay for Emily’s education.

Lauren was born in 2008 and is currently undertaking her final year at primary school. She hopes to continue her education after this year by achieving good marks and getting into secondary school. Lauren is currently second in her class. Her mother is a single parent and sole guardian. Unfortunately, Lauren’s mother lost her job recently and is struggling to provide for her family.

Leonard is a very intelligent student who achieves over 400 out of 500 in academic results. However his parents cannot afford school fees as they do not have reliable income and the school allows him to attend for free. However given the family situation without a scholarship Leonard is very likely to be withdrawn from school to start work to help the family.

Margaret has a younger brother. Margaret’s mother works when she can helping in other people’s houses doing cleaning and cooking. Margaret’s father died leaving her mother as the sole parent support for the two children.

Dorothy has 2 sisters and a brother. Her father died in 2018 and her mother works as a farm hand as well as tending the very small family plot.

Naomi was born in 2008 and has one sister and two brothers. Her father died in 2015 leaving her mother to provide for the family. Her mother has a casual job picking tea at a local tea plantation. the wages are very low and life is a struggle to provide basics like adequate food.

Jane was born in 2012 and has two sisters. Her parents work as casual labourers on tea plantations and small forms. Their income is very low and sporadic and often they cannot provide the basic necessities for the family.

Shelly was born in 2010 and has two sisters, plus a brother. her parents are casual workers whenever and wherever they can find work. It is a huge and constant challenge to provide food and other basic necessities for the family.

Nancy was born in 2012 and has a sister and a brother. Her father was the family breadwinner and he has died, leaving her mother to take care of the family with help from her grandmother. Her mother works as a housemaid to earn a meagre living to feed the family.

Rose was born in 2014. She lives with her parents; however, they are very old and are unemployed. They have no source of income and so they struggle to provide basic necessities for her.

Marcelline was born in 2010. She lives with her mother and father. Neither of her parents have regular employment so they find it very difficult to provide for her basic needs including food and her education.

Rachel was born in 2014. She lives with her mother; her uncle is her official guardian. Her father has passed away. Rachel’s mother has no income and therefore struggles to provide basics for the family.

Vera was born in 2014. She lives with her mother and siblings; her father has passed away. Her mother has a job however struggles to provide for her family as she is trying to pay for her other children who are in high school.

Rael was born in 2010 and has a younger brother. Her mother is ill and stays at home, while her father looks for work where he can. The family is struggling to make ends meet.

Karen was born in 2007 and has a brother. Her parents find it hard to support the family, particularly when work is short for them as casual construction workers.

Bridget was born in 2007 and has a sister and a brother. Her parents are casual workers. Her mother does casual work at a tea plantation and her father finds whatever casual work he can. Frequently the family goes without food and other necessities because work is scarce.

Samwel was born in 2009 and has three sisters and a brother. His father died in a road accident and his mother sells bananas in a street market to make ends meet - there is never enough, not even for the basics.