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.