Timothy lives with his elderly father who is advanced in age and frequently unwell, but despite this tries his best to care for Timothy through small-scale farming by growing maize and vegetables to sustain the household. Timothy’s mother left home in November 2019 with the other 5 children and left Timothy behind with his father. […]
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Baldwin is the youngest in a family of five children and has two brothers and two sisters. His parents did not finish their education due to poverty, and his father has further struggled to work due to difficulties with his mental health. Baldwin is in Pre-Primary One at St. Irene’s Daycare Centre. Without sponsorship, he […]
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Irshadal was left homeless as a baby when his parents separated. With no financial or emotional support from them, his aunt stepped in to care for him. She sells fish to provide a small income, but it is not enough and the family live in poverty as a result. Irshadal attends school with Nasio at […]
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Nancy is the seventh-born child and has eight siblings. Unfortunately one of her siblings has passed away. Nancy’s parents both dropped out of school so did not get a full education. Her father works as a casual labourer and her mother is a housewife. None of the children have attended school until now due to […]
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Jabir is the third born and has three siblings. His parents work hard to support the family, but they face significant financial challenges as they did not finish their education. His mother works by washing clothes for others, earning approximately 300 shillings (approximately £1.83) per day. This income is used primarily for food as there […]
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Rathwa and her mother were introduced to Nasio through our Young Mothers Club. This programme is designed to provide support and teaching to young mothers as they raise their children. Since being part of the programme, Rathwa has increased in strength and development. She will be enrolled at St. Irene’s once she has reached school […]
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Grace joined the playgroup class at St Irene’s in 2024 for her first year of education. She has now been at Nasio two years and is currently in PP2. She lives with her father, mother and four siblings in a two roomed thatched house. Grace dreams of becoming a teacher, motivated by her interest in […]
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Seline is the only child in her family. She has been raised by her grandmother after her mother abandoned her when she was only three weeks old. Seline’s mother was young when she gave birth and struggled to care for Seline on her own. Seline’s grandmother is old and depends on small scale farming to […]
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Triza is the youngest child and has six siblings, three brothers and three sisters. Her parents rely on irregular casual labour to earn a living, such a digging for farmers, which cannot provide enough income to support the family. Poverty has negatively impacted on the children’s education and overall well-being. Only Triza is attending school […]
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Musa is the second born and has four siblings. He lives with his father and stepmother as his mother can not care for him due to illness. Musa’s father does his best to provide for the family, but he struggles to provide food as he depends on casual jobs that do not provide consistent income. […]
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