Patrick's father, the sole breadwinner, is permanently bedridden with sickness leaving him with no financial backing to continue with his education.

Joy lives with her mother as the whereabouts of her father are unknown. Her mother depends on casual work for upkeep. She needs help to continue with her education.

Gabriel is a determined young boy who believes that success does not come on a silver platter. He is the third born with three sisters and one brother. His parents are unemployed and only depend on casual jobs to cater for the needs of their family. Regardless of him sleeping without food, he toiled so hard to pass his examinations. Gabriel believes that obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal and he is very insistent on his dream of becoming an engineer to help his community. He loves cycling as a hobby.

Eugene's father abandoned them with their mother having no source of income and being reduced to begging and working manual and menial jobs to live. He needs help continuing with his education.

Both of Daniel's parents are sick with HIV and unable to cater for him. He needs help to continue his studies

After the death of her father shortly after her birth in 2010, Lilian's mother who was a teenager by that time has struggled with manual and menial jobs to provide for her. She needs financial support to continue having a good livelihood and education.

Mutheu is the fifth born child from a family of 6 children. Her parents rely on casual jobs to sustain the family. Despite being sent home due to school levies every now and then, she has remained resolved towards achieving her dream of becoming a teacher. Mutheu believes that knowledge is power and she wants to pass it to students to end illiteracy in the rural areas. She also wants to empower students to attain their dream careers and occupations so as to improve their livelihoods. During her free time, she likes to read novels.

Shirleen is a bright child but needs support in continuing with her education because both her parents have been unable to cater for her because of being HIV positive which has made them very sickly lacking a source of income.