Divya is an introvert. She doesn't speak much in class. She is much better in expressing herself through art. Due to lack of money she couldn't carry on her studies after 5th class. This year she has joind SLRC under swabhiman program. Her aim is to be a painter or an artist.

As the eldest of five siblings, Laxmi plays an important role in her family. Even so, she is ready to continue her studies. She is 15 years old studying in class 5 at Swarachan Learning and Resource Center under Swabhiman program. Her aspiration is to one day teach.

Samjhana was very young when her father died. Her mother is in the village.

Subhi's hobbies are to visit new places and playing kho-kho. She likes sports. She participated in sports competition in kho-kho competition. She is the eldest of her five siblings. She wants to be a teacher.

Baraka, along with his 3 other siblings, is supported by his mother who works as a subsistence farmer. His father is a retired teacher, however he left the family and is no longer in Baraka’s life. In addition to single-handedly supporting her own children, she also took in her brother’s children when he died. Neither of Baraka’s two older siblings had the opportunity to go to secondary school. Baraka hopes to be the first in his family to graduate secondary school and set a good example for his younger brother who will soon finish primary school.

Mary Joy is thirteen years old. She is top nine in her class. She loves to read, especially fairytales. She rent many books from the school library. In the future, she dreams of becoming a nurse or a flight attendant. Receiving a scholarship is important to her because an education will help her become successful in life. In return, she will be able to help her mother and her family, as well as others who need a good education too. She studies hard, and is a good example to other young learners. Her personal goal is "To finish my studies and to become a successful in life and to help my family especially my mother."

Subhi's hobbies are to visit new places and playing kho-kho. She likes sports. She participated in sports competition in kho-kho competition. She is the eldest of her five siblings. She wants to be a teacher.

I come from a big family. I have nine other siblings. We are all taken care of by my father who at this point is not working/unemployed. My older siblings have attended/still attend not-very-good schools. I was to follow suit until The School Fund came to my rescue. This is a "first" in my family. This is a common situation in Kibera. I am among the lucky few from financially disadvantaged families to get support from well-wishers.

Pushpa is fun loving girl. She likes to chit chat with her classmates. She likes to participate in every activity of school. She is an average student . Pushpa is the second one in her five siblings. Her financial condition is very poor because her father doesn't do regular work for earning. Her mother is a house wife. She is very happy that she starts again studies. In her community health issues is one of the biggest problems. All good hospitals are very far from her village (around 16 km). And there are no good doctors near by of the village. With these all concern she aims to become a doctor.