Juma is the third born of four children. He and his three siblings struggle to live on his father's income which is about a dollar a day. As the third born, Juma's father provided for his older siblings first, so Hassan had very little while attending primary school. He could not afford his tuition fees or food at school and had very little for school supplies. Despite hardships, Juma was determined and, together with the assistance from TAFARE, passed his primary school exams to continue on to secondary school.