Sadie was born in 2015 and is in Grade 5. Sadie absolutely loves school, as home life has multiple challenges. She suffers from night convulsions and is on a breathing tube at night to allow her to sleep. There is also domestic violence from the family of her late father. She knows school keeps her and her two sisters safe and cared for. The mother earns just enough to feed the children.

Bede was born in 2020 and is in pre-primary 1. Her teachers describe Bede as a vibrant child who loves coloring, singing and dancing. Her mother was run out of the family home for giving birth to a girl, and following an altercation with Bede’s father, the mother was left partially handicapped. They live under an iron sheet roof with her two older brothers who are teenagers. The mother seeks what menial jobs she can which can be challenge given the injury to her leg. Despite the huge challenges the family has faced, Bede exceeds academically in class.