Meet Maxwell Abadu, a 14-year-old boy living in the Kibera slums. Kibera is a tough place for any child, with few employment and educational opportunities, leading many children to lose hope for their future. On top of these challenges, Maxwell has faced an...
Charles is a thirteen year old boy living in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Africa. There is a large open sewer running outside of Charles’ home. Charles has four younger brothers and sisters, and his mother has just given birth to another child. His father...
Ke Mardy was placed at the Kampuchea Sela Handicap NGO at 14 years old when his parents could no longer handle his care. Ke Mardy’s mental disabilities meant he was rarely welcomed into sport by his peers, despite his love for playing and his own efforts to make...
Nico came to Buenos Aires with his mother and two brothers not long after his father died. They found themselves in a shanty town sharing a squalid room with no sanitation, living in a neighbourhood ruled by gangs, and being forced to pay a costly rent that made...
Zola Nondwayi is an exceptional young girl living in the Masiphumelele township, where she has excelled even in the face of many difficulties. The area has serious problems with crime and alcohol, stripping many children of hope for the future, and leaving them to...
Tsakane is a small township just outside Ekurhuleni, South Africa. There are extremely high rates of gender inequality and violence which have been pushing female rights to the margins of society, profoundly impacting the quality of life for women and girls. Lebogang...
