This is the 9th born among 12 siblings. Mildred's parents have only a small piece of land from which they earn all of their income so her family is extremely poor. Her elder brothers and sisters never completed school. Mildred's family is only able to afford one meal per day. Mildred is a lovely and smart girl who hopes to one day help her family come out of poverty.

Peter's mother passed away in 2006, and Peter was brought to the Flying Kites Leadership Academy along with his siblings Monicah and Elias. Peter has a gift for finding solutions and mediating. His nickname at Flying Kites is Kofi Annan, after the Ghanian diplomat known for his great conflict resolution skills. Though he has a mature outlook for his age, Peter is well known for his playful side. He is quick-witted, loves to surprise people, and is rarely seen without a soccer ball in the yard. Peter has a strong work ethic in his studies and serves as a great role model to the younger children at Flying Kites.

Eunice is a student from a humble family brought up by a single mother. Her father died in 2005 and since then they have been suffering. Her mother is a farmer who struggles to make ends meet. Eunice is so determined to become a doctor one day and is working hard to fulfill her dream.

David is a partial orphan whose father succumbed to HIV/AIDS. He was left under the care of his HIV/AIDS-positive, poor, and unemployed mother. His mother was not able to meet the needs of him and his three siblings. He was at-risk of dropping out of school to engage in child-labor. David is happy to be admitted to Ah-Gah-pay Mercy Children's Centre - Kenya where his needs are met. He is doing well in his academic work. His ambition is to become an airplane engineer. His favorite subject is science, while his favorite game is football. His favorite food is chapati. Please sponsor him to help him realize his dream.

Kennedy is currently living with his mother at Siranga village, Ukwala division. His father died September last year (2012), the mother is a domestic farmer, now struggling to make ends meet and pay school fees for her five children. Kennedy is the first born of the five sibling. He went to Siranga Primary school where she attained 370 marks out of 500marks in 2012. Due to his parents' inability to raise his school fees, he could not join a national school, so he had to go to a district school. Kennedy is an active member of catholic church youth group and organising secretary of Humwend secondary mathematics club. He is thus appealing to you to support him through his schooling and attain his life goals.

Pamela is currently living with her grandmother at Nyabeda village in Ukwala- Ugenya district. She is first born in a family of five siblings. He went to Sindo school where he finished in 2012 attaining 224 marks out of 500marks. She wishes to develop into a prominent business woman. She is an active member of Humwend catholic church where he participates in youth services. She is thus appealing for your continued support, so that she can graduate and attain her life goals.

Ann is a genuine leader and a lover of life in every sense. She is a gifted learner in school and is always among the top of her class. Ann is thoughtful in nature and cares deeply for the people in her life. Ann has a strong drive to succeed, and puts her heart into everything that she does. As one of the oldest girls at the Flying Kites home, she gives guidance to the other children and often leads family meetings. Ann is the one to whom the younger children go if they don't understand a math problem or need a word defined. Ann has a love for movement and enjoys learning yoga and dance. She has a beautiful spirit and a passion for singing. Ann was just a young girl when her mother passed away in 2009 leaving her orphaned and without care. She was brought to Flying Kites and is now enrolled in grade seven at a competitive primary school.

Hannah is remarkably grounded by nature. Her calm and kind demeanor makes her a wonderful and understanding role model, and the smaller girls at Flying Kites look up to her with unwavering awe. Hannah enjoys singing and spending time with the housemothers while they prepare meals for the family. She is a sister and mentor to each of the children in the house and a source of light for everyone. Since coming to Flying Kites, Hannah has blossomed in school both academically and socially and she is now in grade eight at the Good Shepherd Academy. She is quickly growing to be an extraordinary and compassionate young woman.

David would like to be an engineer after schooling. He is living with his father who is elderly and a peasant farmer. His father is unable to to take him to secondary schools because of his little earnings from farming.