Kidawa's father died while her mother was still pregnant with her. In 1997, when Kidawa was just two years old, her mother died as well. Kidawa now lives with her grandfather and uncle. Her grandfather is poor and depends on a small digging farm to provide for Kidawa.

Ronald was born in 1993 and is a student at Lugalo Secondary School in Iringa, Tanzania. He is graduating in 2011. Originally from Mbeya, Ronald moved to Iringa when he was 8 to find better schools. He lives with his mother, step-father, younger sister, and older brother. In school, Ronald loves to study geography and hopes to become a lawyer one day in order to protect people from potential injustices from the Tanzanian Government. Outside of school, Ronald plays football (soccer) everyday for his team, the Mtwiviria Stars. Ronald maintains that he would never be able to continue his education without the support of donors. The financial burden of schooling is too much for his mother, and he feels eternally grateful to The School Fund because he is able to stay off the streets and to continue working hard in school.