Antoine lives with his parents and his other sibling. His parents used to work as farmers, but due to a lack of farm-able land and a lack of rain his mother now supplements their income as a worker at the local drugstore. Antoine is outgoing and likes to play with his friends. He also enjoys building small houses and playing football (soccer), and his favourite is blue. His favourite subject in school is math.

Boris lives with his parents and his two siblings. His parents work hard as farmers and try to supplement their income with being a driver and collecting sand to sell it due to a lack of farmable land and a lack of rain. As a result, they struggle to provide for their growing family. Boris enjoys playing with his friends. He also enjoys building small houses and playing football (soccer).

Marcel lives with his parents and his three siblings. His parents used to work as farmers, but due to a lack of farm-able land and a lack of rain they now supplement their income collecting and selling sand. As a result, they struggle to provide for their growing family. Marcel is a quiet boy and keeps to himself. He also enjoys washing dishes and playing football (soccer), and his favourite colour is red. His favourite subject in school is reading.

Matias lives with his mom, dad, and uncle who is only two years older than him. The boys get along very well in this close family unit. Matias enjoys playing football, he likes the colour red, and his favourite school subject is art where he can draw. He is an intelligent child who learns easily and very much enjoys drawing and colouring. Matias hopes to be a soccer player one day.

Matias lives with his mom, dad, and sister. This family is very close, the parents like to be quite involved with the lives of their children and the siblings share many things. Matias enjoys playing football, he likes the colour green, and his favourite school subject is math. He is a very sweet, attentive and spontaneous kid who is full of energy. Matias hopes to be a doctor one day.

Jael lives with his mother. His father lives in the United States and they communicate via Skype. Jael loves to be athletic, he likes the colour red, and his favourite subject at school is art. He is quite attentive to the emotions of others and good at expressing his own emotions. He is a cheerful kid with lots of energy and a love for playing drums. Jael hopes to be a singer one day.

Yamile lives with her mom, step-dad, and older sister who has a baby. Yamile is very excited to be able to spend so much time with her niece. She enjoys drawing, she likes the colour pink, and her favourite subject at school is art. She is an outgoing girl who is full of energy. She is good at collaborating with others and assisting her teachers. Yamile hopes to be a vet one day.

Brian is an outgoing student. He likes to study math and wants to be a teacher when he grows up. His favourite sport is track and field. He helps around the house by fetching firewood and drawing water accompanied by his pet dog. Sadly, his mother passed away and left him to live with his grandparents. They do not have a regular income and find it difficult to provide for Brian’s needs. They are dependent upon the crops they grow but with the lack of rain they have suffered. Brian sleeps on a mattress on the floor that he shares with three others.

Kishor lives with his parents and two sisters. His parents are farmers and struggle to support their children with the little income they make. Kishoe is a keen boy who is a hard worker. His favourite subject is English and he likes to play CarromBoard – an Indian tabletop game. Kishor hopes to be a doctor one day.

Shamual lives with his father. His father is a farmer and struggles to support his son. Shamual is a humble and kind boy. His favourite subject at school is English and he likes to play football (soccer). Shamual hopes to join the army one day.

Amina lives with her mother and her siblings, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He mother sells food at a wayside stall and also works at a small local hotel. While at school she is very quiet and does her work slowly, but with great care. Amina loves to learn math while in school. Her favourite activity is playing rede with her friends. This Tanzanian game is played with four people and involves a ball. In the future Amina would love to be a doctor.

Emmanuel lives with his parents and siblings He has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. The family earns an income caring for livestock. He is a happy boy who smiles most of the time. Emmanuel’s favourite school subject is learning English. He loves to play football with his friends. In the future Emmanuel hopes to be a doctor.

Stumani lives with her parents and siblings. She has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. The family income comes from her father being a witch doctor. Stumani loves to learn about God and we pray that she will bring light to her family someday. She does like her fathers’ career. Stumani struggles in class as she is slow learner. She does love to learn Kiswahili and to play rede with her friends. This Tanzanian game is played with four people and involves a ball. In the future she hopes to be a teacher.

Njamba lives with his parents, three brothers and two sisters. His parents have no steady job and struggle to provide for the family. Njamba likes to play soccer with his friends and math is his favourite subject at school.