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.

Noeline is a very bright young girl who always yearns to help others. Her dream is to be a doctor, and she works hard at school to succeed, especially in the social studies field where she tends to shine among her peers.

Patricia lives with her three older sisters in a small wooden shack in Kissemah Village. After the death of her mother, Patricia was forced to drop out of public school because of her inability to pay school fees. After being enrolled at Mawuvio's School Patricia emerged as a leader within the student body as her academics greatly improved. Patricia believes that education is important for her to become successful in the future and aspires to become a teacher.

Lisbeth has maintained very high grades throughout her studies in Accounting and is expecting to graduate this year. She is very personable and connects strongly with the volunteers who work with Mosqoy. She is very courteous and dedicated to learning English in her own time, as she spends time with volunteers in order to practice her languages and share her culture with them. This has also led her to become Mosqoy's official tour guide, leading tours in English of Casa Mosqoy, the house in which students of rural villages live during their time in Cusco, Peru. Lisbeth holds considerable potential to become a strong leader in her community. However, this year she faced medical problems for which Mosqoy was able to find her Medical Sponsors. She was diagnosed with cataracts at a young age, but has learned how to manage her condition and has followed her doctor's advice. During her school year, Lisbeth still managed to participate in Mosqoy's "Kallpa K'oj" program in which students are encouraged to give back to their communities through volunteer services. She decided to assist in the construction of the Bombon Weaving Center for this service and became a very valuable member of the building team.

Lucia is an only child. Her father and mother passed away the year she was born and she has been raised by her grandmother since. All of Lucia's uncles, with whom Lucia also lives, dropped out of school due to lack of financial and moral support. Unable to foresee a way to fund Lucia's Secondary School education, her grandmother and uncles often considered asking her to drop out once she had graduated primary school. Lucia aspired to one day become a nurse, but was not optimistic about her chances of receiving the necessary education to do so. Fortunately, Mr. Dan Murray, one of her teachers from standard eight, was able to personally counsel and encourage her. H.E.L.P Malawi in conjunction with the teachers of Nanthomba and the School Management Committee considered her age, need and interest to continue with education and decided to include her in the scholarship programme. She is now one of the lucky students in form one at Tsogolo Private Secondary School. "Though I lost all my parents, I can feel the love and passion from other people like H.E.L.P. Malawi and I am determined to see my dreams with my own eyes one day."

Juliet is the second born child in a family of five. After completing her primary education, Juliet could not proceed to high school since her parents were unable to pay for her school fees. She is very grateful to the teachers of Mwaasua secondary school for giving her the opportunity to learn in high school. Her parents have not been paying for her school fees and she owes the school a big balance. Her father is employed as a cowboy and he rarely comes home while the mother is a housewife. The family relies on subsistence farming which is mostly challenged by unfavorable weather conditions. For Juliet education is the only key to open doors for a bright future.

Adeline loves to be silly, make funny faces, and just make others laugh. This stands as a big contrast to her dark days of begging on the streets of Port-au-Prince. Today she is finally able to be a kid and not worry about her personal survival nor providing for her family. Adeline loves Jesus and is thankful for all He has done for her. She enjoys playing soccer and learning new skills from those willing to teach her. She is a genuine competitor and is clearly one of the best soccer players at the girls' home. She also now has a part-time job working as a cook at our guest house once a week. Please pray for Adeline, that the Lord will continue to heal her heart and fill her with His life, love, and grace.

Monica writes: "I've lived with my grandmother for the long time. I moved in with her after my father and mother left for Kenya in 1999. Since then I have never gotten any communication with my parents. My grandma was a businesswomen making and selling local brew, but for now she's old to do the business. One of her elder daughters takes care of grandma and us, but she doesn't have permanent job so she sometimes fails to deliver the services to us."

Martha writes: "I live with both of my parents but my father has a mental problem. My mother sells some vegetables on market days which take place twice a week." Martha ranked 2/140 in her first year in high school.