Nuriah’s start in life has been anything but easy. Left by her young mother at just 5 months old, she has been raised by her grandparents, who are old and struggle to provide for her. Once financially stable, her grandparents are now struggling to make ends meet. With only a small vegetable kiosk as their […]
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Zuena has three siblings and lives with her parents in a one roomed mud house. Her parents did not complete their education due to financial difficulties so they rely on casual jobs to earn a living. If they cannot earn enough money, they and children go hungry. The family does not own any land, as […]
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Neithan is the youngest of four siblings. His father is a farmer and brickmaker, while his mother, despite struggling with a visual impairment, does her best to care for the household. The family lives in a permanent home inherited from Neithan’s grandmother, cooking over an open fire and fetching water from their own well. Their […]
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Fahim is the youngest of three siblings and he lives with his parents who work hard to provide for the family. Both of Fahim’s parents were unable to complete their education due to financial constraints. Despite their efforts, the family struggles financially which makes it hard for them to afford the basic necessities. Fahim is […]
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Fazul is a twin and has two siblings. He lives with his mother and great-grandmother after his parents separated due to conflict. Fazul’s father is not currently supporting the family so his mother works hard washing clothes. She earns 300 shillings (approx £1.79) each day which is not enough to make ends meet. The family […]
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Farina is a twin and has two siblings. She lives with her mother and great-grandmother after her parents separated due to conflict. Her father is not currently supporting the family so Farina’s mother works hard washing clothes. She earns 300 shillings (approx £1.79) each day which is not enough to make ends meet. The family […]
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Veronica is the second-born and has three siblings. Her mother did not finish her primary education, and her father did not continue to secondary education due to financial constraints. The family relies on casual labour to meet their daily needs, but securing work is often difficult due to the lack of reliable opportunities. The family […]
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Mohammed is the last born and has seven siblings. Both of his parents are farmers and they work hard to provide for the family but they struggle to provide for their children. Some of Mohammed’s siblings have dropped out of school due to financial constraints and this has contributed to Mohammed starting school later than […]
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Sheril lives with her mother and siblings. Since Sheril’s father passed away in 2024, her mother does everything she can to support the family, taking on any work just to earn a little income. The family live in a rental house on a homestead. Their rent is 500 shillings (approx. £2.90) each month. During the […]
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Ali is a smart and caring boy, raised by his grandmother Everline. His mother suffers from severe mental illness and epilepsy, and Ali hasn’t known his father. Everline does her best to provide by taking on casual jobs and sometimes relying on the kindness of neighbours when there’s no food. They live in a small […]
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