Stories


Ben* lives in Burkina Faso and he loves to read!

June, 2022, 2 min read.
Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in western Africa, can be a challenging place to grow up in. 90% of its people are dependent on subsistence

Elizabeth lives in Kenya

June, 2022, 2 min read.
Elizabeth plans to be a doctor now – but not too many years ago she “had no hope for her future,” as she told us

Moses* lives in Zambia

June, 2022, 2 min read.
When his father passed away, Moses was just 3 years old. It hasn’t been easy, as his mother earns what little she can making &

Ashur* lives in Tanzania

June, 2022, < 1 min read.
Ashur is part of an isolated group of people in Tanzania called the Digo, who have been left behind in education and their children considered

Carina* lives in Colombia

June, 2022, < 1 min read.
Carina lives in the city of Medellin with her family of seven. Her mother is the sole breadwinner, while her father mainly takes care of

Sunil is Persevering

November, 2020, < 1 min read.
In the photo below, standing in the back centre of the board with a checkered shirt is Sunil. He comes from a very poor family

Mwalimu’s Story

November, 2020, < 1 min read.
Mwalimu is five years old and in kindergarten at Amani. He is described as a happy boy at school, and he likes to play ‘cars’

Virginia’s Story

November, 2020, < 1 min read.
Virginia is currently twelve years old and is the second born in a family of 5 children. When she was about seven years old, her

Tapiwa’s Story

November, 2020, < 1 min read.
Tapiwa is a 4-year-old girl who attends the preschool run by Calvary church, serving 45 children before COVID-19 forced its closure. She lives with six

Joseph’s Story

November, 2020, < 1 min read.
This is Joseph. He is 11-years old and in grade 5. He has two sisters and one brother. His father is elderly and unable to

A 7-Year Old Girl Walks 250km

November, 2020, < 1 min read.
John encountered a mother, Elenne, and her three children, aged two, four, and seven. They had travelled 250 km by foot over 20 days after