Christian is under the care of his eldest brother who is currently a third year student at Kenyatta University. His father is a peasant farmer at the shores of Lake Victoria (Western Kenya). His performance at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - a National Exams, was sterling but could not afford the fees to a top boys' boarding school he was admitted at. His family settled on a day school where the school fees is manageable, this has not dampened Christians spirits. He still has his dreams alive and in the first exams he did in form one, he emerged the best overall students. Funding through The School Fund will ensure that he remains in school as he works towards joining university.

Linet stays with her cousin at Soweto village-Kibera Slums. Both of her parents relocated upcountry with her two other sisters due to the high cost of living. Their business of selling fish could no longer raise enough money to keep them in the city. Her cousin who does menial jobs in now responsible for raising her school fees albeit with a lot of difficulties. What keeps Linet in school is her good performance but this will not be for long. Raising money for her school fees is securing the future of this child.

Rabecca writes: "My name is Rabecca Nyirenda, I am a girl aged 15 years and I have three brothers and two sisters. My parents died when I was in grade three. I left my family in Livingstone and they live their own lives. My uncle collected me so that I can continue my education. Beside me, he is sponsoring his own children and he is retiring this year on 24th of October. Thus there will be no one to sponsor me and will be forced to drop out of school. I need this scholarship because I want to complete my education and be educated so that I can help my family and others that are in need like my fellow orphans and street children's. As I earlier mentioned right now my family they are not learning because there is no one to help them or take them to school. But for the love of God I am learning now. My aim is that I have a better future and work hard in my studies so that I can be someone in future and continue thanking god for what he is doing for me. I would like to say thank you for what you are doing for me and I promise that one day I will be like you helping people who are poor, may god bless you and continue doing the same thing to others."

Mary Nduta comes from Maai-Mahiu from a family of eight. She graduated from primary school in 2010 but she could not join high school due to the lack of school fees. Mary is being brought up by her single mother after being abandoned by her father when she was a small baby. She visited Comfort the Children International in July 2011 wanting a job so she could support her mother and siblings. Unfortunately, CTC was not recruiting at the moment and she was also under the legal working age. She is currently volunteering in the Malaika kids department (children with special needs) in the organization. CTC have elected to post Mary's bio to The School Fund site so that she may gain financial support for her secondary education fees for next year (2012). Her mother is unable to pay her school fees, even struggling to provide food for her children. Mary is polite, dedicated and determined to get an education to achieve her dream of becoming a Secretary. She prays that one day she may achieve her dream, becoming stable enough to support her family and change their way of living.

Jescah is one of the top students in her class at Highway Academy. Her life has been significantly affected by HIV/AIDS, as her mother is infected by HIV and the disease claimed the life of her father in 2009. She loves to travel and though she has never been on a plane, she dreams of one day becoming an airhostess. In the meantime she spends her free time dancing and singing.

Lucas writes: "I am a boy aged 19. I am from Itezhi-Tezhi. I grew up in Livingstone where my family was. My grandmother is the one who was sponsoring me because my family couldn't afford to pay for my school fees. Now she is old and can no longer manage to. My parents are also very old and my father was forced to retire a long time ago. I am very in need of this scholarship because it will help me to complete my education and to help others in the future. Life becomes difficult when you have not done anything to help others. I wish to become a doctor because the challenges that doctors face are not too difficult to handle. I will be very grateful and thankful to the people who will help. God will help them a lot."

Hesborn lives with his mother Josephine who is a single parent at Lindi; she earns a living from selling vegetables on the side of the road. Their Father abandoned the family when they were still young. They live in a one roomed house and pay Ksh 1300(USD 16) for both rent and electricity. Hesborn is the second born of three children, the first born dropped out in class seven and the last born is in class eight at Olympic High School. He is a bright young boy who loves to play football and his teacher states that "he comes from a poor background, the mother has other children in school and so she finds it difficult to provide for the family". The opportunity to go to High School through The Children of Kibera Foundation scholarship is overwhelming and he is thrilled to have the opportunity and his aim is to work even harder.

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.