I am the youngest of four siblings and I live with my father who works as a casual labourer. We live in a two-roomed mud house with a roof of old, corroded iron sheets. The walls are fragile, particularly during heavy rains and strong winds. We struggle to get everyday items and do not have […]
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I am the youngest of three children and live with my grandmother. My parents are separated and work casual jobs to support us. I am in Grade 1 at school and enjoy spending time with my friends. In the future, I would like to be a teacher.
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My mum and dad didn’t finish school so they have to rely on casual jobs to support us.
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Imran has six siblings and he lives with his parents. Neither of his parents completed their education due to financial constraints – his father dropped out in grade 6, and his mother in grade 8. Imran’s father works as a boda-boda rider, but his work is not always consistent. Imran’s mother does casual labour when […]
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Haithan lives with his parents and three siblings. For work, his father repairs shoes for just 100 shillings a day (£0.60) while his mother takes on casual jobs when she can. But with no stable income, the family fights to survive. Haithan and his siblings sleep on old clothes, with no proper bedding. With no bathroom […]
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My name is Blessings and I am 4 years old. I have five siblings and I live with my parents. We live in a small mud house with a leaking roof. We cook over an open fire in the same place we sleep. It’s not safe, but it’s all we have. When someone gets sick, […]
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Dhukifili is the youngest of six siblings. He lives with his parents who did not finish education, giving them access to only low-income jobs such as tilling. Despite working hard, the family are in poverty and cannot afford resources such as food and bedding and their home is in disarray with only a temporary toilet/ […]
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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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Emily is one of four children and has a twin brother, Henry, who is also a Nasio beneficiary. Their parents separated when they were younger and the children remain with their mother. Subsequently, their mother remarried and her children are settled into their new home. However, due to the low income of Emily’s household, they […]
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