Hellen is 13 years old and was born in the town of Kyangwali, Uganda.

Her father died, leaving 4 children behind for their mother to care for. Hellen's mother struggles to support these children because she is very sick and weak. She has a small business of making local pancakes called 'kabalagala' that are sold on the streets. However, it is not enought to help the children through school.

Hellen likes music, debate, netball, and volleyball. She dreams of becoming a nurse. Hellen was voted the Library Prefect at the THGH.

Beatrice was born in Bunagana, DRC. Due to the war and instability, she fled with her family to Uganda where they reside in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.

At 14 years old, Beatrice is the 5th of 8 children in her family. Her parents have worked hard farming to provide education for their children, however they are beginning to get older and find it more difficult to work in the fields.

Beatrice likes to play soccer and netball, and she dreams of becoming a journalist in the future.

Beatrice is 13 years old and from the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

Her mother passed away leaving 8 children behind. Although her father has now remarried, his new wife does not help support the children from his first marriage. Beatrice will be the first to go on to further education in her family. Her elder brothers are just at home farming.

Beatrice enjoys athletics, especially netball, and she dreams of becoming a nurse.

Betty was born in Yei, South Sudan.

Betty is the only person surviving from her immediate family - both of her parents and her siblings are all gone. Betty now lives in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement with her grandmother, who has been widowed.

At 14 years, Betty dreams of becoming an engineer. She likes athletics and simply enjoys being with friends.

Caroline was born and raised in the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

She is the 8th born of 9 children in her family. Only 2 of her elder siblings, both boys, completed the first 4 years of secondary school. Neither went on to complete the last 2 years of Advanced Level.

At 13 years old, Caroline could be the first in her family to complete secondary school. She enjoys playing netball and wants to become a nurse. Her mother says, "she is small but strong."

Chimpaye was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Due to war and instability, their family fled to Uganda and now live in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Chimpaye's mother is very sick and has a hard time caring for the family's 7 children.

At 14 years of age, Chimpaye likes to play netball and dreams of becoming a nurse. 

Clementine was born in North Kivu, DRC.

Due to war and instability, her family fled to Uganda where they now stay in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Her father values education and has worked as a farmer to support his other children through school, though it is always a challenge.

At 14 years of age, Clementine enjoys netball and music. She dreams of one day becoming a nurse. 

Ribagiza Dinah was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Due to the war, her family fled to Uganda and now live in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Dinah's father was paralyzed on one side due to the war. He works as a tailor, but his disability often makes it difficult for him to complete his work. Dinah's father is also very weak and struggles to care for the family's 5 children.

At 14 years old, Dinah likes to play netball, volleyball, and soccer. She also enjoys debate and dreams of becoming a nurse.

Flavia is 14 years old. She was born in rural western Uganda.

At the age of 7, her father left their family and no one knows where he went. He left behind 5 children for his wife to care for on her own. If Think Humanity had not given Flavia the chance to continue her studies, she would have returned home after this year, awaiting her elder sister to also finish primary school until they could possibly move on. However, in such situations, the child rarely continues their education.

Flavia enjoys volleyball, netball, and debate. She dreams of becoming a nurse in the future.

Grace was born in the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

Grace is the second-born of 8 children in her family. She finished primary school a year ago, but her family was not able to support her to go on to secondary school.

At 14 years of age, Grace likes to play netball and dreams of becoming a nurse in the future. 

Harriet was born in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Due to war and instability her family fled to Uganda in 2000. They now live in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.

At 15 years old, Harriet is very bright and likes netball and debate. She dreams of becoming a nurse in the future.

Hope Migisa comes from a very rural village outside of Hoima, near the small trading center of Buhimba.

She is the first born of 8 children. Her father has two wives, and spends most of his time with the other wife, making life very difficult for Hope's mother and siblings.

At the age of 14, Hope enjoys music and dreams of becoming a nurse. 

Immaculate is 13 years old and was born in Rwanda.

She came to Uganda as a refugee in 2002. Her father died, thus she lives with only her mother in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement Camp.

Immaculate has one brother and two sisters. She enjoys playing netball and dreams of becoming a nurse.

Irakoze was born in Rwanda.

Both of her parents were killed, leaving her behind as an orphan. She now stays with a guardian in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Uganda.

At 13 years old, she likes to dance and play net ball. Irakoze dreams of becoming a lawyer in the future.

Janipher was living with her family on a game reserve in Uganda. They were kicked out of their home and forced to move to Nalweyo in June 2011.

Janipher's mother does any simple work that she can in order to support the family's 8 children. Janipher's father is a severe alcoholic and has even gone to the extent of selling the grass roof of their house to buy alcohol.

At 17 years old, Janipher likes music and dreams of becoming a nurse. 

Julian was born and raised in the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

Her father has two wives and she is the 3rd born of 16 children. Both of her elder brothers are at home farming because they could not afford an education. Julian is a very bright and capable young girl. She speaks boldly and asked intelligent questions.

At the age of 14, she enjoys music, dance, and drama. She is a runner and dreams of becoming a nurse in the future.

Lilian was born and raised in the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

She is the 7th of 10 children in her family. Lilian is currently cared for by her elder brother in order to lessen the burden on their father. However, her brother has his own family beginning and struggles to support all of them. Lilian likes singing and netball, and she tries very hard in school.

At 14 years old, she dreams of becoming a nurse.

Mabel was born in Kamwenge District, Uganda.

She is the 7th born of 9 children, and although she still has both her mother and father, they struggle to provide for all of their children.

Mabel enjoys playing netball and dreams of becoming a doctor. 

Mary was born in Yei, South Sudan.

Mary's mother died and she is not sure if her father is alive or not. She now lives in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement under the care of her aunt.

At the age of 16, Mary enjoys games, music, and netball. She dreams of becoming a nurse.

 Monica lives with her elder sister in Buhanika, a village outside of Hoima. Her father died when Monica was only 1 year old.

As the second last of ten children, their mother was left with a large burden to bear. While Monica lives with her sister, their mother lives in N. Uganda taking care of the other children.

At the age of 14, Monica dreams of becoming a nurse. She enjoys playing netball, music, and dancing. She is a strong student and takes her studies seriously. 
Monica was voted as the Sanitation Prefect at the THGH.

Phionah was born and raised in the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

She is the first born of 6 children. Her mother works hard to farm and raise money, but she does all of the work herself. Phionah's father is around but does not to any work to help his family. He only comes for sex. This leaved Phionah's mother struggling to support her children through school.

At 15 years old, she likes music, dancing, and drama. She also enjoys playing netball and dreams of becoming a nurse.

Nora is Acholi and comes from Northern Uganda, where 25 years of war destroyed the lives of many people and communities.

She now lives in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement with her father. He has not been able to plan for her future, thus she would have no access to secondary education.

Nora, now 14 years old, likes to play netball and simply be with friends. She dreams of becoming a nurse.

Peninah was born in the boarder town of Bunagana, DRC.

Due to many years of war and instability, Peninah's family fled to Uganda and live in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. At 14 years old, Peninah directly follows an elder sister who is already married. Without access to secondary education, she likely would have followed the same path; marrying at a young age, having many children, and thus continuing the cycle of poverty.

Peninah enjoys playing soccer and netball, and she dreams of becoming a nurse in the future.

Nayebale Rachael was born in raised in the village of Nalweyo, Uganda.

With 8 children of her own, plus 4 from her husband's previous wife, Rachael's mother struggles to take care off all the children. Rachael's father is a farmer, but as he ages it is more difficult to make enough money to support the whole family.

At 13 years old, Rachael enjoys music, dance, and drama. She likes to play netball and dreams of becoming a nurse.
Rachael was voted Discipline Prefect at the THGH.

Rose is 15 and she was born in South Sudan.

Due to war in her country, she fled to Uganda and now lives in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Her father died, leaving her mother to care for Rose and her 2 brothers.

Rose enjoys playing netball and dreams of becoming a nurse.

 Ruth was born in South Kivu, DRC.

In 2001, her family fled to Uganda due to war and instability in the region. They now live in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Ruth has three siblings, her elder sister being a nurse.

At the age of 13, Ruth enjoys netball and music. She dreams of becoming a nurse like her sister.
Ruth was voted Food Monitor at the THGH.

Sharon 15 years old, has been staying with her guardian, Pastor Mugisa Moses.

This Pastor cares for 16 children, all of which are not his own. Sharon's mother died when she was only three years old and no one knows where her father is at. Sharon likes to play basketball and is a very strong reader.

She dreams of becoming a doctor in the future.

On the morning of her first meeting, Spelanza walked for over 3 hours with her father from their home to the school.

From the village of Buhanika, Spelanza is lucky to still have both of her parents. However, like many families in rural Uganda, they simply cannot afford to send her to secondary school. When there are no secondary schools nearby, students must pay to go to a boarding school, or they drop out and often get married at a young age.

At the age of 16, Spelanza dreams of becoming a nurse. She enjoys music and sports, especially netball.

Immaculate was born in North Kivu, DRC.

Due to instability in the DRC, her family fled to Uganda in 2000. They now live in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. She is the last born of 5 children. Immaculate enjoys singing, futball, and netball.

At the age of 14, she dreams of becoming a nurse.

Justine was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Due to war and instability, her family fled to Uganda as refugees and now stay in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. Justine's mother is very sick and is not able to do any work around the house, making life very difficult for their family. Justine's mother and father struggle to support their 7 children. As one of her hobbies, Justine says she "likes her parents."

At the age of 14 she enjoys playing netball and dreams of becoming a nurse in the future.
Justine was voted Games and Sports Prefect at the THGH.