Rebecca’s parents are unemployed and cannot afford her school fees. She loves to sing and wants to become a lawyer someday.

Faith's parents are too poor to afford her education. She has three brothers and one grandmother. She loves playing football (soccer).

Lilian's father works as a sugarcane cutter. Her older brother is in High School and his school fees are pair by her uncle. The rest of Lilian's siblings are in primary school where her parents struggle to raise the fees required at the school. In Primary school Lilian had attendance problems as she was regularly sent home because she couldn't afford the fees She also regularly ate only one or two meals per day. Now she does not need to worry about being sent home or missing meals. The only thing that is on her mind is working hard so she can achieve the grade required to study medicine and become a doctor. "Wema can uplift the lowly and give them fair education field to make them someday be able to help more of the disadvantaged." -Lilian.

Denis's father is jobless while his mum is a housewife. His parents are very poor and therefore can not afford to pay his school fees. He was constantly sent home for lack of fees during learning hours and therefore put him back academically. He also did not have enough stationery. He went on one meal or two per day.He never had a good uniform . Wema has helped him overcome these challenges and he is currently studying very comfortably. He is determined to work extra hard to fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer. When he becomes a lawyer he intends to give scholarships to some Wema students. "I am determined to work hard and at the end of my course i look forward to getting a grade A." -Dennis.

George's mum sells vegetables by the roadside to earn a living. He has two brothers and three sisters. His family is poor and would not have been able to cater for his high school fees. In primary school, he never had shoes and would go on one meal per day. He however struggled through thick and thin and received an excellent score on his primary school exams. He intends to become computer literate through utilizing the lab at wema. He also intends to acquire real life skills and above all score a grade A in his final examination.

My parents are both alive, but I have never seen my father.My parents separated soon after I was born.So I have lived with my mother in my grandfather's house all my life.I hear my father is very old and poor and he does no have anything to support my education.I have been supported by Wema children's centre through my primary education.I hope to be a doctor when I finish school.I will work very hard.

Phanie's father died when she was ten years old due to brain cancer. Her mum runs a thrift shop where she sells second hand clothes. Her sisters works as a waiter in a hotel and uses whatever she earns to pay her own fees at the college where she is taking a degree in education. Her younger brother is in primary school. When Phanice was in primary school, she spent a lot of time out of school waiting for her parents to find some money to pay for her exam fees. Her life has changed now that she has been provided with enough books to read and also no longer misses class. "I thank Wema very much for the great impact they have had on my life and also the great teachers at this place and I am confident i will achieve an A after my four years here." -Phanice.

Sheila’s mother passed away when she was two years old so she stays with her unemployed father. She loves playing volleyball and wants to be a college professor someday.

During primary school, Lawrence stayed with his grandmother who was visually impaired. He used to do small jobs to pay for his school fees. Despite the challenges, he managed so score very well on the primary school exam in 2015. However, he was not able to attend high school in 2016 because he couldn't afford the fees. He is very grateful to receive a scholarship and now he is facing no challenges at school. "i am working extra hard to make sure i score an A in my KCSE exam and become an engineer in future. Then i will assist the needy and the orphans through Wema." -Lawrence.