Phelister lives at home with her father, mother, and two older brothers in a house with two rooms. She helps her family by fetching water from their nearest water point, which they must do everyday. Phelister joined the playgroup class at St Irene’s in 2024. She is shy and has a small circle of friends […]
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I am the youngest of five siblings. My father passed away when I was only three months old, and my mother, who chose not to remarry, works very hard to support us. We live in a two-room mud house with an iron sheet roof built by Nasio Trust in 2020. Our family farms the land […]
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Jacob is a bright and hardworking boy with big dreams. After losing his father to cardio-respiratory failure, life has been difficult for Jacob and his twin brother, Esau. Their mother does casual work to provide for them, but they now live with their grandmother, who works tirelessly by farming and selling omena (small fish) at […]
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Melsa lives with her parents and younger brother in a small, one-room mud house. When the rains come, their leaky roof means the family often wakes to a flooded home. This creates challenges, but they press on with courage and hope. The family farms a tiny eighth of an acre, harvesting just 20 tins of […]
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Ruth is the last born and has four siblings. Her father passed away when she was three years old and mother has been caring for Ruth and her siblings by herself. The family own a small farm which provides some income to support the family. Ruth is in Grade 4 and her favourite subject is […]
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