At the age of seven, Lina was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. It was not until ten years later when she became 17 years old, she direly needed surgery and it was finally performed successfully with the funding and support from Little Red Scarf Alliance (www.littleredscarf.org). After surgery, Lina took a year leave of absence to recover and to restore. Now she is back to school as a sophomore student and in good health. Lina's father worked in Ningxia in 2009 as a migrant worker. One day, the rope at the job site suddenly snapped and her father fell down from the crane, causing serious injuries to the head and waist. Now, he can only do some simple farm work. Lina's mother suffers from rheumatoid disease, can not take any real job either. Her brother is 15 years old this year and attended a middle school in the neighboring village.

James Gathu Njenga is currently a junior teacher in Maai mahiu Boys secondary school. He graduated from the same school in the year 2012 and got a mean grade of A- in his K.C.S.E examination. He will be joining University on early september.

Salimu's father died in 2002 and his mother died in 2006. After the death of his parents, he moved in with his aunt, a single parent with a daughter of her own. They live in a house with other relatives including Salimu's grandmother and grandfather. Salimu performs well in his class tests. He uses his extra time to do his homework.

Victory was born in 1995, the first born of two boys. He lives with his mother and his younger brother. His father died in 2008 of Tuberculosis. His mother sells locally brewed beer, which does not provide her with enough income for the family's daily needs causing them to live in poor conditions.