Real people from our villages whose lives were transformed by education. Their stories inspire us all.
Robert's family owned cattle and his parents kept him home during term time to herd the animals. He missed entire school terms. A community dialogue organised by village leaders brought together paren...
Fatuma's parents were market traders who pulled her from school at age 12 to help manage their stall. She spent three years selling vegetables at the local market. At 15, a women's group in the villag...
John was the eldest son in a family of six children. His father was a subsistence farmer who needed John on the farm every morning before school. Many days John arrived late, hungry, and exhausted. Hi...
Amina grew up in Kamuthe Village where her parents, like many in the community, struggled to see the value of sending a girl to school. Her father believed her time was better spent helping with house...
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