Emmanuel is the only child in his family. His mother is a single parent and has abandoned Emmanuel leaving him with his grandparents. His grandmother is very sick and on a wheelchair. His grandfather who is unemployed, struggles to take care of his ailing wife and Emmanuel. Despite the challenges he faced, he beat all odds and emerged to be the top student in his school. Emmanuel aspires to be a nurse to take care of the sick people just like his grandmother. He believes in working smart; not hard. He enjoys playing football.

Christine is the firstborn in a family of two. Her mother is a single parent and the sole breadwinner of the family. Christine completed her primary education in 2020 and was unable to join secondary school due to lack of school fees. She decided to repeat grade eight with great hopes of doing much better. And joining high school. Despite the challenges, she emerged the best student in her school. She aspires to be a neurosurgeon so she could save the lives of many. Christine believes that winners never quit and quitters never win. She loves reading and telling stories

Mutheu is the second born in a family of three. Her father abandoned the family and her mother has remained to be the sole breadwinner. She does casual jobs to cater for her family basic needs. During her primary schooling, Mutheu was often sent home to collect school levies. Despite the challenges she faced, she emerged to be the top student in her school. Managing time well and discipline was her secret to success. Mutheu�s dream is to become journalist. She believes that nothing good goes unrewarded. She likes reading storybooks.

Purity is a jovial and focused girl. She is the first born in a family of two. Her father passed on leaving behind her mother who is ailing from leukemia and unable to perform heavy tasks. Purity enjoys reading. She was Kenya Connect 2020 queen reader having read 264 books in a span of three months. She aspires to be a lawyer to help fight injustices in the country. She strongly believes that hard work never goes unrewarded

Charles is an orphaned boy who is determined and hardworking. His single mother passed on in 2009, leaving him under the care of his aged grandparents. He is the only child in his family. Charles did his national exam and emerged to be the best student in his class! His elderly grandparents are not in a position to cater for his secondary school fees since they have no source of income. Charles has always chased his dream of becoming a nurse and he believes that once you choose hope, anything is possible. He is a fan of playing football during his leisure time.

Esther is a second-born child in a family of four. She is driven by the desire to always be of help to the people in the community and that has motivated her to aspire to become a doctor. She has faced a lot of challenges growing up but has been very resilient, believing that hard work never goes unrewarded.

Agnes is an outgoing girl who completed her primary education and passed very well. She is the first born child with two young brothers and one sister. Her mother is a single mom. She is self-employed as a tailor and her earnings are not sufficient to pay her daughter’s secondary school fees. The family lives in a rented single room. Agnes believes that hard work pays and desires to work hard to uplift her family from poverty and also help the aged as well children who come from poor backgrounds. She aspires to be a doctor to treat sick people from all over the world. Her hobby is reading story books.

Nzilani is the second born in a family of two. She lives with her aged grandmother and her mother, who is mentally deranged. Since her family does not have any breadwinner, Nzilani has been supported by community members, well-wishers and teachers who were her cheerleaders. Nzilani dreams of being a teacher to help improve the quality of life in society. She enjoys reading the Bible and storybooks. She believes she can do anything in God's power since God is the giver of everything.

Collins is the last-born child in a family of six. His mother is single and has a great burden of education two of his siblings who are currently in high school. To keep the siblings in school she has sold almost her land. The family has been left with a very small land that cannot sustain their livelihood. Despite facing challenges in his primary school, Collins did not give up in his quest to become an accountant. He believes that hard work never goes unrewarded