Dokes' parents separated, and she lives with her grandparents who are poor and unable to pay school fees

Both of Lavender’s parents passed away so she lives with her grandmother. Unfortunately, her grandmother is poor and cannot afford to pay for her food or school fees. Lavender loves to read and needs help pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher.

Velma lives with her 7 siblings and unemployed parents. She enjoys math and science and she would like to become a doctor.

Stella’s father is deceased. She and and her three siblings currently live with their unemployed grandmother who cannot pay for their food and school fees. She loves all her classes and wants to be a judge one day.

Brenda’s parents are unemployed and struggle to support her grandmother, six siblings, and her. She loves math and science and hopes to become a doctor someday

Phanie's father died when she was ten years old due to brain cancer. Her mum runs a thrift shop where she sells second hand clothes. Her sisters works as a waiter in a hotel and uses whatever she earns to pay her own fees at the college where she is taking a degree in education. Her younger brother is in primary school. When Phanice was in primary school, she spent a lot of time out of school waiting for her parents to find some money to pay for her exam fees. Her life has changed now that she has been provided with enough books to read and also no longer misses class. "I thank Wema very much for the great impact they have had on my life and also the great teachers at this place and I am confident i will achieve an A after my four years here." -Phanice.

She has two sets of grandparents who she stays with. The family is very poor. She also has four sisters.

Mercy is from a poor, illiterate family without any source of income. Her father was physically disabled in an accident and struggles with a drug addiction. She needs help to assist her family in the future. She enjoys playing volleyball and reading novels, and wants to become an Engineer someday.

Millcent is a young girl with a lot of passion and energy. Her father passed away in 2001 from HIV/AIDS, and since then Millcent and her siblings have been strong and have dedicated their time and effort into doing well in school to pursue their dreams. Millcent is always eager to read more books and learn more until she becomes a doctor.