Mercy Ndanu is 15 years old, she lives with her mother Lydia Musyoka in Mathare slums in a one roomed house.

Quinter Ruth is 17 years old. She is the first born in a family of five. Her mother is a single parent, she gave birth to her when she was very young…

Cindy Mae is 15 years old, she is the forth born in a family of six children. Her mother lives in Kindu Bay in Nyanza province while her father lives in Mathare slums near the bridge.

Elizabeth Nyambura is 14 years old and she loves singing Christian songs and volunteering in her local church.

Janeglorious Akinyi is a 16-year-old girl and a last born in a family of three. She lives with her parents in a small grass thatched house in Kakamega County.

Nikos Sande is 14 years old; she lives in Mathare slums with her mother. Her father died when she was six years old.

Nikol Muganya is a younger sister to Nikos Sande, she is 13 years old and lives in Mathare slums with her mother who is a widow. She loves music and Art.

Branice  Amagove  is 17 years old and Lavin Muguva is 18 years old. Branice and Lavin’s father was killed by unknown people and their mother poisoned…

Grace’s mother is epileptic. Grace aspires to be a medical doctor and this pushes her to work hard in her studies.

Joy Musenya is 13 years old, her parents are alive but unable to work due to a medical condition. Her family depends on well-wishers for food, clothes and other requirements.

Mary Wanjiru is a 17-year-old girl and the second born in a family of three. Mary’s younger brother got lost three years ago. Efforts to locate him have not born any fruits.

Faith Mawia is a 14 year old girl and the third born in a family of eight, she stays with her parents in Dandora slums, Kasarani Sub county, Nairobi County in Kenya.

Catherine Akinyi is a 17-year-old young girl in form two at St Clare’s’ Nanderema Girls high school. She is under the care and protection of a distant aunt.

I am Nadunga Suzan, a student of Bishop Secondary School. I am fifteen years old. I would like to take a medical course.

I am Kooba Florence. I am 17 years of age and am the first born in the family of two boys and three girls. I want to be a clinical doctor, because in our community there is no girl who has been qualified in that field, and I yearn so much to become one.

I am Nandutu Rebecca, 25 years old. I am the third born in the family of eight children. I live in the district of Siranko with my parents who are farmers. I would like to pursue a bachelor’s in science education at Busitema University Nagongera Branch.

I am Nafuna Beth. I am 14 years old, and I am the seventh born in our family, one boy and seven girls. I would like to be a doctor in the future because I would like to help my community.

I am Waryenze Anna, a last born in our family. I am 15 years old and the 7th born. I would like to be a nurse so I can help the health status of our community and my girls have gone in early marriages because of lack of school funds.