Hermina

Hermina completed Forms 1 through 4 at Mbinga Girls Secondary School.

Shangwe

Shangwe completed her O-Level studies at Mikalanga Secondary School.

Abibi

Abibi graduated from Mzumbe University. She finished Form 6 at Londoni Secondary. She completed her O-Level studies at Ruvuma Secondary School in Songea. Her parents live several hours away in Tunduru. For the last few years she has been living with her aunt and uncle, since her parents had a hard time supporting her in any way in her studies. She has consistently finished top of her class, year after year in primary school and continues to do so in secondary school. Her uncle is in his 60s and unable to work. They depend on some small business conducted by her aunt, but the amount is not enough to fully support her in her studies. She hopes to be a teacher when she grows up, after completing her university studies.

Abilahi

Abilahi finished Form 6 at Ndanda Secondary School, where he studied PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Math). He finished second in his class at Mahuta Secondary in 2009’s Form 4 examinations.

Amina

Amina studied at London Secondary School in Songea, where she finished Form 4 in 2014. She lives with her parents, who sell fish. She is the oldest of 4 children. Despite her circumstances, she is striving to succeed in her studies so that she will be able study at the university level.