Christian lives with his mother and sister high in the mountains on the outskirts of Quito. His mother has arthritis in her hands and has difficulty working, so both Christian and his sister help out as much as they can at home. Until recently, the family lived in a house without a bathroom and with a leaking roof and poorly fitting doors and windows. This meant that Christian was often ill and had difficulty going to school and studying. Help from the local community, other family members and the Condor Trust has enabled them to make substantial improvements. This has greatly helped Christian, who is now much healthier and doing well at school. He is interested in most subjects, and is also keen on doing voluntary work organized by the school. When he graduates from high school, he would like to spend a year volunteering in different parts of Ecuador.

Norman is the sixth born in a family of seven. Both parents are unemployed and the family depends on part-time jobs (e.g. collecting firewood for local teachers and working on other households' fields) for survival. On average, the family earns a monthly income of approximately $50, which by no means is adequate to support the family. The last born of the family is attending Grade 2 at Chayamiti Primary School. Although Norman's other siblings have finished Form Four, there are no employment opportunities and as a result they are still staying with their parents at home. After graduation, Norman hopes that he will be able to provide educational assistance to other students who are in need. Norman is 2nd in his class.

Elizabeth is one of three children (she has one brother and one sister). She lives with her mother who works as a cook at the international school in Iringa. Her father died when Elizabeth was very young. Her mother encourages her to work hard and tries to arrange extra classes so that Elizabeth keeps learning. Her brother helps her with her homework after school. Elizabeth walks 30 minutes to school every day. She aspires to be a journalist.

Norman is the sixth born in a family of seven. Both parents are unemployed and the family depends on part-time jobs (e.g. collecting firewood for local teachers and working on other households' fields) for survival. On average, the family earns a monthly income of approximately $50, which by no means is adequate to support the family. The last born of the family is attending Grade 2 at Chayamiti Primary School. Although Norman's other siblings have finished Form Four, there are no employment opportunities and as a result they are still staying with their parents at home. After graduation, Norman hopes that he will be able to provide educational assistance to other students who are in need. Norman is 2nd in his class.

Elizabeth is one of three children (she has one brother and one sister). She lives with her mother who works as a cook at the international school in Iringa. Her father died when Elizabeth was very young. Her mother encourages her to work hard and tries to arrange extra classes so that Elizabeth keeps learning. Her brother helps her with her homework after school. Elizabeth walks 30 minutes to school every day. She aspires to be a journalist.

Norman is the sixth born in a family of seven. Both parents are unemployed and the family depends on part-time jobs (e.g. collecting firewood for local teachers and working on other households' fields) for survival. On average, the family earns a monthly income of approximately $50, which by no means is adequate to support the family. The last born of the family is attending Grade 2 at Chayamiti Primary School. Although Norman's other siblings have finished Form Four, there are no employment opportunities and as a result they are still staying with their parents at home. After graduation, Norman hopes that he will be able to provide educational assistance to other students who are in need. Norman is 2nd in his class.

Elizabeth is one of three children (she has one brother and one sister). She lives with her mother who works as a cook at the international school in Iringa. Her father died when Elizabeth was very young. Her mother encourages her to work hard and tries to arrange extra classes so that Elizabeth keeps learning. Her brother helps her with her homework after school. Elizabeth walks 30 minutes to school every day. She aspires to be a journalist.