Bacci lives with her elderly and unemployed parents (her father is in his late 70s and her mother is 52 years old). The family depends on tilling the land for survival and at times her mother sews school uniforms which she sells locally. On average, the family lives on $20 a month which is split between food and school fees for Bacci and her siblings. Making things more difficult, Bacci's brother is enrolled in Form 2 at the same school and this presents a major challenge for the parents to raise the required school fees.

Sthephany is a hard-working, upbeat young woman who just graduated first in her class from primary school. There, her teachers noted her timeliness with assignments and her willingness to help her fellow students when they were struggling with a lesson. Sthephany dreams of studying math education in university and then returning to her community to teach upper school mathematics. She credits her mother and father for doing everything in their power to help her continue her studies, and looks forward to one day supporting them.

Fridah Mbithe Munyao is the last-born child in a family of six children. Born in 1997 Fridah joined Nyaani Secondary School in 2012 from Nyaani primary school. She is a hard working girl and managed to score well in her primary level. Her father passed away in 2001 leaving her mother to take care of the children. One of her brothers is in form four in the same school and the other is in college. The elder brother has been helping their mother in paying their school fees by doing casual jobs. Fridah is well behaved and focused in school. Her dream to become an accountant has been her driving force. She sees education as the only ladder to achieve her goals in life.

Born in 1992, Bahati Chaula, from Iringa, is an eighteen-year-old girl that studies in Form 4 at Lugalo Secondary School. She is at the top of her class and loves studying history and Swahili. She hopes that these two subjects will help in her quest to become a lawyer. Outside of school, she loves to play football and helps out around the house with chores like cooking and cleaning. Although she understands the importance of maintaining the household, she has made it very clear that pursuing an education is of the utmost importance. In fact, she refuses to get married until she establishes herself as a successful lawyer. While she may seem quiet at first, she has a contagious smile and once you get to know her, you will find that she is passionate about combating the corruption in Tanzania. Without The School Fund, Bahati says that she would be stuck in the streets feeling miserable and worthless. Thanks to The School Fund, she can obtain an education and live a life filled with hope and prosperity.