Benjamin was born in 2017 and is in prep 2. Benjamin comes from a single parent family, after the passing of his father. The mother has had to look for casual work where possible to provide for Benjamin and his sister, Sally.

Callum was born in 2019 and is in Playgroup. Callum is a total orphan, with his mother passing just after she gave birth, and his father not on the scene. He is looked after by his grandmother, who due to ill health, relies on well wishers to support them both.

Christopher was born in 2012 and is in grade 4. He comes from a single parent family, after his father died of HIV AIDS when Christopher was 2 years old. Christoper is HIV positive but is undergoing pharmaceutical treatment to manage his condition. Christopher has three siblings who are in secondary schools. They are under the care of an ailing mother who is also HIV positive. Christopher is in and out of school due to school fees as the mother cannot afford school, healthcare and to feed the family.

David was born in 2016 and is in grade 2. He comes from a single parent family. His mother abandoned David and his two siblings leaving them under the custody of their grand mother. The grandmother has tried in vain to reach out to the children’s father, with no success. The grandmother is diabetic, which requires medication she struggles to afford between feeding the children, making school fees unattainable.

Melissa comes from a single parent family of five. Her father passed on when Melissa was just months old after a long battle with cancer. Due to the high fees of medical treatment, the family has no resources, leaving the mother to move from one home to another looking for petty jobs like washing clothes in order to bring food on the table. Melissa’s siblings are in various learning institutions i.e colleges, secondary school and primary. Due to this, the mother can’t manage to pay school fees and other basic needs.

Sally was born in 2014 and is in grade 3. Sally comes from a single parent family, after the passing of her father. The mother has had to look for casual work where possible to provide for Sally and her brother, Benjamin.

Valerie was born in 2018 and is in prep 2. She hails from a single parent family. Her mother gave birth to Valerie when she was in school. Immediately after birth, her mother dropped out of school and resorted to odd jobs to make ends meet since the extended family also depended on her for survival. She earns very little and cannot manage basic needs and school fees for Valerie. Most of time they skip some meals and rely on well wishers for food.