Melucha lives with her family. When she was little, she loved to play with her friends different local games. With a big smile, she tells to have learned how to ride a bicycle and that once she fell badly and hurt her food. She recalls the dead of her beloved uncle Santos her great grandpa with a lot of sorrow. She is a girl that knows what she wants, and she is an excellent student. Her vision to become a hotel manager is very clear and defined. Her father is selling different products at the local marked to grant the families survival. Her mother is an active member of the local church. When she has to spend some time away from the family in a church's mission, Melucha takes over the responsibility for the family, replacing her mother.

Asha attends Vdzungwa A-level School. The most difficult part of my life before getting funding from The School Fund was after my daddy left. This was a difficult experience because before my daddy left us, my parents raised me and met my basic needs, like school fees and food. My mum alone did not have the ability to pay for my basic needs, especially for school fees and other materials. This made me feel bad and fail in my studies. I am very thankful to The School Fund because they help me improve my performance. They are like my parents which makes me smile always. And the thing I learned from this difficult experience is how to live with a single parent. In my life I dream of being a lawyer. To make my dream come true, I will study hard and follow the ways of people who have already succeeded. The happiest moment in my life is when I was chosen to be a School Fund member because it brings my school needs, which helps me achieve my goals. According to my future dream of being a lawyer, what I plan to give back to my community is to avoid abuse of human rights, especially women’s and children’s, by laws which protect women and children and provide education to all people because all people are equal. My thanksgiving goes to all donors for the care and the love that they show to me. May God bless them and give them long life to see my success because I wish to help other people who have the same problems as me to reach their goals.

Anna is number 8 in her class of 107 students. She has only a mother who is a peasant farmer and her father died when she was very young. Anna believes that with education, she will accomplish her dream of being an accountant.

When I was young, my mother told me that my father rejected me before I was born. It was very painful for me to learn that there are times when you need someone’s help and he or she can abandon you and leave you helpless. My happiest moment in life was when I passed my Form 4 National Examination. I was especially proud of myself because I had made one step towards the dream of my life. I was full of joy and happiness. My mother and relatives were very happy, too. Their advice and encouragement inspires me to fulfill my dream of a good life and a happy family. I won’t lose heart and stop helping others who have needs. I would not have been able to achieve what I have without help from my friends, teachers, my schoolmates and my classmates, my mother, my relatives and all people I have In my network.

Jackline was born with a fistula. She is the first born in her family and is from a humble background. Her parents are peasant farmers and sometimes the climate conditions are so harsh that they can hardly produce enough food for the family. The parents survive from casual labor. This sometimes can be seasonal. It took her 15 years before she got repaired. Her parents had tried to take her to other hospitals for treatment but were unable to raise the required amount of money for treatment, which caused Jackline to despair. She was lucky to be among the patients who were brought to The Gynocare Fistula Center for free surgery. She was identified by "A Little 4 A Lot" and sponsored to school. She is very grateful and considers herself lucky. She wants to work hard and succeed so that she can help her younger siblings.