Aida was born in Nampula province. She is a very quiet girl, friendly, intelligent and likes to play with her friends of the same age in the neighborhood she lives. When the girl was 2 years old, her parents separated for social reasons. The father died in 2011, victim of disease. Even separated, the father helped to support his daughter while living with her mother in Nampula. After her father's death, the family moved to Beira and began to face many difficulties; even the mother having gotten a job as a cleaner, her earnings are not enough to pay the school expenses. As Aida is a very good student and hardworking, she deserves help for her dreams to become true.

Khadar Abdilahi Mohamed is a 15 year old from Hargeisa, Somaliland. He was raised in the Hargeisa Orphanage. He’s entering the seventh grade at Abaarso School of Science and Technology. While at the orphanage, Khadar was an assistant for Abaarso’s orphanage tutoring program. As an assistant, he was patient and kind to the younger students. He’s the first to help others when they’re in need. When he’s older, he wants to be an engineer. His nickname is “Shifo”, which means “health” in Somali.

When I was young, it was hard to study because my mom was unable to pay my school fees on time and give me schoolbooks and supplies. Then I got a sickness that made me unhappy, weak, and too disabled to attend school. My mom did not have enough money to take me the hospital but she asked a neighbor to help me. I am grateful that I recovered. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. To win that goal, I’ll study hard and search for different materials from books, the internet, and teachers, as well as trusting myself that I will succeed. I am proud of myself. It was awesome to hear that I passed my Form 4 examination. A happy moment in my life was when I was selected as a TSF member. My mom, my younger brother and sisters and I celebrated together when I got that chance. Two years from now I graduate Advanced level education, then I proceed with university so as to reach my goals.

Class Rank: 1/62 Samwel is 16 years old. He is number 1 in the class of the 61 students. He likes to be an engineer . He has father and mother who are not able to afford the school fees together with other needs. He is looking forward to help the society through his education. He most like to read Physics and mathematics. He is also a class leader.

Class Rank: 6/61 Faraja is 15 years old. She lives with her aunt.Her mother is alive and she is not able to pay school fees.She is number 6 in the class of 61 students.Her Father is alive but she has not seen him.They said may be he is in Mangola. But she has not seen him.She is expected to help old people she just so because she only like the way they are giving stories. Living difficult life and also she believe that, Education will be enough to do all these things.

I am the first born in my family. I have a younger sister and a younger brother. I like to read story books. I want to be a pilot. I will study hard. Education is everything in my life.

Class Rank: 7 I am the last born in my family. I live with my mother, she is a small peasant that she can not pay my school fee and contribution. And I also fail to get bus fair of back to school again. Sometime I fail my exams because coming late to school. I like to be a doctor and I know if I get enough education I will achieve my dreams because I perform well in my class. If I will get this help, I will do my best to study hard and perform well in my exams. I will also help others who are in problem like me because I believe education is a key of my life.

Cynthia is a brilliant girl who was orphaned at an early age. She is the first born in her family. She was born with a fistula and was repaired at the age of 12yrs. She wants to become a doctor so that she can help repair people with fistulas. She also wants to take the responsibility of helping her siblings once she is done with school. She feels very fortunate to have the opportunity to be at school.

My name is Brima Mansaray. I am a Kuranko by tribe. I am a boy of 13 years. I am in grade 6. The subjects I like best in school are Reading and Literature. My favorite music is religious music. I am a Muslim by religion. I like watching children's movies. Football is my favorite game in school at home I listen to public notice Broadcasted in our local radio station. I like reading picture books. I want to be a Minister when I get older.