Nivea is fifteen years old from Uganda. Both her parents have low income. She comes from a family of nine children whereby she's the first born.She has both grandparents living. She got fistula when she was fourteen years old and stayed with it for one year before getting treatment. She's dry now. She is willing to learn, and she will like to become a nurse when she grows up. She likes playing football.

Jacinta loves English and writing. She comes from an extremely poor family in which she would be the first to graduate high school. She hopes to overcome the generational barrier and needs support.

When I grow up I would like to be a veterinarian so that I can treat animals and stop poaching. My hobbies are sports, cooking, going for shopping with my friends, and working with creativity and fashion. My favorite subjects are maths and science because to be a vet you should study hard in these subjects

My name is Farhiya Wali Daud. Am from Hargeisa in Somaliland. I am attending Abaarso School of Science and Technology. Currently I am a 9th grader. My hobby is to enjoy being with my friends. My favorite subject is math, because I was good at math when I was young, that is why I like math. I want to be in the future of aviation, because aviation was one of my dreams when I was young, that is why I like aviation. My favorite sport is Basketball. I want to be a basketball player. Thank you for reading my bio. I hope it will be good.

Warda lives with her mother, two grandmothers, grandfather, five sisters, and three brothers. Warda is excited to be at our school and to be receiving a quality education. Though she finds the rigors of our school difficult, she is determined to succeed. By studying her notes, seeing her teachers and peers for help, Warda is sure that she can succeed and be the best student possible. Although learning English as a second language is difficult for Warda, English is her favorite class. In her free time, she enjoys reading novels to help improve her English, or playing soccer or basketball for fun. In the future, Warda hopes to be doctor to help the poor in her country.

I am the second child of a single mother who works as a casual worker, mostly doing household laundry in the neighborhood. She also does other small trades and through this, she can only pay for my older brother's fee. I love playing volleyball and my dream is to represent kenya at an international level. I also dream of being an engineer and try establish a foundation to help needy children in my community.

Poverty has affected my family social life, with my parents strugglling to gain financial stability to meet our daily basic needs. Meeting basic need such as clothes, rent and food has been very difficult. My parents have suffered more than enough debts to feed us, of which nobody is willing to offer any support. When I mentioned to the neighbours that my dream was to be a doctor or a lawyer they laughed at me. One day when the scholarship chance arose, my hope of becoming a doctor also came true. Thanks to SHOFCO for granting me this golden opportunity to shine and help my neighbours and community in the future.

I am the second child of a single mother who works as a casual worker, mostly doing household laundry in the neighborhood. She also does other small trades and through this, she can only pay for my older brother's fee. I love playing volleyball and my dream is to represent kenya at an international level. I also dream of being an engineer and try establish a foundation to help needy children in my community.