Sharifa
Like millions of girls across Africa who are denied their right to an education, for a time Sharifa from Tanzania wondered if she would ever…
Dorcas
Growing up in the far north of Ghana, due to the extreme poverty of her family and their surroundings, Dorcas was no stranger to tragedy.…
Mercy
Mercy is a teacher in Zomba District, in the southern region of Malawi. Having grown up and completed school in Zomba, Mercy has first hand…
Jafari
Jafari chairs a Parent Support Group in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania, where he lives with his wife and four sons. Although his children are now enrolled…
Afishetu
Born and raised in rural Karaga District, Afishetu didn’t start school until she was 15. Instead, she spent her days moving from village to village,…
Sukuratu
When she was 14, Sukuratu’s mother moved away to find work, and in the low periods between seasonal farm work, her father struggled to make…
Catherine
Catherine’s father passed away when she was in her first year of primary school. Her widowed mother, who lost all property to her husband’s family,…
Desderia
Growing up in Bagamoyo, a rural district of Tanzania, by the age of 13 Desderia had tragically lost both her parents. Left in the charge…
Talent
When Talent was eight years old, her father passed away. When she was 10, her mother, in an effort to take care of all of…
Shira
Shira lost both of her parents when she was 10 years old. She currently lives with her elderly grandmother.
Salin
Salin was orphaned after losing her parents just one year apart. She now lives with her eldest sister in a house shared with her other…
Vumilia
At just 13-years-old, Vumilia had supported herself through primary school, earning money collecting and selling firewood. But after completing primary school, she despaired in the…