June 25, 2024
Helidah was left orphaned in 7th grade by the death of her mother. Her Father had passed away five years earlier. Although she managed to get through 8th grade and did well in the entrance exam to qualify for High school...
October 28, 2024
In Catherine's words:
A reflection on my life and present career advancement culminate on one thing; the beauty of humanity! Among the myriad things that would spell despair in my life as I grew up, there is the unmerited support ...
June 26, 2024
Lovins is in Grade seven.
She has nine siblings. Both her parents are alive but are casual laborers whose wages can barely sustain the family. Last year she kept being sent away from school for fees arrears. ...
June 26, 2024
Joseph is in Grade six. Both his parents are alive but his father is an alcoholic and drug addict, so his mother is the only one fending for the family. She has a small grocery stall where she sells vegetables...
June 26, 2024
Grusha is in grade five. Her father passed away in 2013 while her Mother was still expecting so Grusha never got to see him. She has three siblings who finished High school but were unable to go to college ...
June 26, 2024
Centrine is in grade 6, Bethelee grade 2 and Joshua is now in Kindergarten after he did so well in pre-K his teachers had him skip a grade. These three siblings have been abandoned by their father who will have nothing....
June 26, 2024
Clausin finished form four (12th grade) 2 years ago and did well academically despite his studies being interrupted due to being sent away from school constantly for lack of school fees. He still managed to get an average of B- ....
June 26, 2024
Clarion is an orphan living in rural Kenya with her grandmother who is over 80 years old. Her grandmother cares for many other grandchildren and their household struggles to make ends meet as ...
June 24, 2024
As form 3 students (Grade 11), Merciline and Bridgit are the highest educated in their family. They have two other sisters and one brother. Their father dropped out of school in grade 3 while their mother dropped out in 2nd grade...
June 24, 2024
Nyaboke is in Form 2 (10th grade) in a boarding High School. The family has been facing very difficult times since her father disappeared from the home leaving their mother to fend for Nyaboke and her two siblings...
June 23, 2024
Nderitu attends a special school for children with disabilities. He was born with severe cerebral palsy. Both his parents are in the low income wage bracket. He has a younger brother and sister...
June 22, 2024
Cecilia and John are siblings in Form 4 and 3 respectively (Grade 12 and 11). They were both born infected with HIV and are therefore on lifelong antiretroviral drugs. They live in a low economic rural area with meager...