Oline was one of the neighborhood children who were sent to school by Child Hope International through the education program. When we heard her mother was ill, we sought medical care for her at the hospital. Unfortunately, Oline's mother died while in the hospital, leaving Oline alone. Since there were no other relatives available to care for her, she joined the girl's home. Since moving in, Oline has done remarkably well. She is a happy child with a very playful personality. Katrina is one of her best friends at the orphanage and they are inseparable. Please pray for Oline, that she would grow in her new faith and become a strong woman of God.

Matilda lives with her mother, three younger sisters, and two younger brothers inside the small hair shop that her mother runs. Her father is imprisoned. Matilda has been in and out of Ghanaian public schools due to financial troubles so she has enrolled at Mawuvio's School. She often helps her mother in the shop and enjoys playing "ampe" and helping her school teachers as well.

Debora's mother died in 1999 and her father in 2006 for reasons she does not know. She lives with her 28-year-old sister with whom she has been living for 5 years. Her sister does not speak English and did not attend secondary school. Debora walks 30 minutes to school everyday. She believes education will allow her to get a good job, so that she may assist others who are in need. Debora states that education has the power to improve the people's quality of life.

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.

Debora's mother died in 1999 and her father in 2006 for reasons she does not know. She lives with her 28-year-old sister with whom she has been living for 5 years. Her sister does not speak English and did not attend secondary school. Debora walks 30 minutes to school everyday. She believes education will allow her to get a good job, so that she may assist others who are in need. Debora states that education has the power to improve the people's quality of life.

Debora's mother died in 1999 and her father in 2006 for reasons she does not know. She lives with her 28-year-old sister with whom she has been living for 5 years. Her sister does not speak English and did not attend secondary school. Debora walks 30 minutes to school everyday. She believes education will allow her to get a good job, so that she may assist others who are in need. Debora states that education has the power to improve the people's quality of life.

Neema is a student at Lugalo Secondary School in Iringa and will graduate in 2011. Every day she walks two hours to school to pursue her dreams of becoming a doctor. Her voice gains intensity as she speaks about issues that plague Tanzania. Some days she returns home to no food and has to perform her household responsibilities on an empty stomach. An education is the one part of her life she believes she can control. For Neema, The School Fund provides stability in a world where chaos surrounds her.