With her early education in Khairabad, Amreen moved to Manwa and joined the Milaan School a few years back. Academically she is at par with her class, hindi being her best subject. By nature she is a quiet girl who is a little shy when it comes to participating in activities. She likes to read short stories and picture books in library. She also participated in the rangoli event.

With her early education in Khairabad, Amreen moved to Manwa and joined the Milaan School a few years back. Academically she is at par with her class, hindi being her best subject. By nature she is a quiet girl who is a little shy when it comes to participating in activities. She likes to read short stories and picture books in library. She also participated in the rangoli event.

"Silvia comes from a small community on the Inca Trail leading to Machu Picchu. Her community is in a beautiful natural area, but unfortunately suffers from challenges like alcoholism, domestic violence and poverty. There is also no option to access secondary education in near her home, so in order to attend secondary school she was chosen to participate in the Sacred Valley Project in the town of Ollantaytambo. Sacred Valley Project provides housing and leadership programming to girls like Silvia. Silvia dreams of one day owning her own restaurant and opening a shelter for abandoned children from in and around her community. To accomplish these dreams she applied and was accepted to Mosqoy. She just began her studies in Hotel and Business Administration and continues to build her leadership skills. We are excited to see Silvia develop into a leader for positive change in her community. “Si te caes, levántate y seguir viendo tu futuro.” “If you fall down, get up and continue to look towards the future.”

I am the only child of a single mother. She works as a casual laborer and this helps in putting food on our table. Secondary education in Kenya is very expensive and this would require extra source of income which is not available at the moment. We live in the slums of Kibera. This is the largest slum in Kenya and poverty rate is very high. I work hard in school with one ultimate goal, to break the cycle of poverty. They say education is the best way and I believe in this philosophy.

A talkative and alert girl, at only the age of 9, Khushboo first experienced teasing by men in her community or 'eve-teasing.' Although Khushboo has been supported by her family in her efforts to fight back and mobilize other girls in her community, she is passionate about creating a more aware community in which girls feel safe. In addition to engaging frequently with her community, this extroverted 14-year-old practices karate. She is determined to fight for the rights of girls to safely walk the streets in India.

Anne is an orphan girl in a family of four children. Her father passed on the year she was born and her mother passed on her 5th birthday. All her three elder sisters did not get a good education and all are married now. Without the care of a parent , Anne went through primary school with a lot of struggles but managed to complete in 2010. In 2011 she joined secondary school but unfortunately dropped in 2013 due to lack of school fees. Although she has been out of school for a couple of years now, her determination to complete secondary education remains solid. Anne has a strong passion to excel and believes that a good education is the basis of building a successful life. She hopes to complete secondary school and make a career in accounting.

I am the only child of a single mother. She works as a casual laborer and this helps in putting food on our table. Secondary education in Kenya is very expensive and this would require extra source of income which is not available at the moment. We live in the slums of Kibera. This is the largest slum in Kenya and poverty rate is very high. I work hard in school with one ultimate goal, to break the cycle of poverty. They say education is the best way and I believe in this philosophy.

Arsenio lives with his parents, one brother, and two sisters. The family is from Vilankulo. His childhood was playful and he is remembering that he liked a lot climbing trees; as a result of those days he has a scar on his left hand. On Sundays, he and his family go to church. They have a simple life; for their survival, his father has a produce stand selling basic groceries, leaving home early morning and working until late. His mother raises ducks to contribute to the family's diet. Arsenio likes studying and always had good marks. He likes plants and nature and that is the reason why he would like to become an agronomist to help his family in the future. His mother is very proud of him and grateful for the scholarship he will get.