Allan is 8 years old.

He lives with his mother who survives by selling corn.

Allan is reserved and shows responsibility for those around him.

He is excellent in class.

He loves art and making toys.

Allan has a wonderful smile.

Alvera is 2 years old.

She lives with her mother, who is bedridden, along with her other brothers and sisters.

Alvera is a lovely girl and mingles with the rest well.

She loves being around her teachers and being on their laps.

She is sweet and likes outdoor games.

Austin is 5 years old.

He lives with his teenage mother and younger sister Ephey.

He is very bright and a quick learner.

He always finishes his work well before everyone else.

Austin plays well with the other boys and girls at Shinners.

Belinda is 6 years old.

She lives with her grandmother and her sister Mitchell.

She likes English and writing.

She loves to skip and is very good at it. 

Belinda is a jolly girl who is very friendly to others.

Calvin is 4 years old.

He lives with his grandmother and is a brother to Diana.

Calvin an active boy.

His favorite game is playing with tyres and he often pretends to be in a car race.

Celila is 5 years old.

She lives with her mother, two brothers and elder sister.

Celila has health problems but still enjoys coming into Shinners. S

She is active in class and likes affection.

She has a beautiful smile that infects people around her.

Cynthia is 6 years old.

She is an orphan and lives with her very old grandmother who doesn’t earn an income.

Cynthia is the big sister of Gabby.

She likes to play with others although she is tender and sensitive.

Cynthia craves attention and is very loveable.

David is 7 years old.

He lives with his mother and his 2 brothers.

David's mother supports her family by selling corn on the roadside.

David is quiet and observant,

He is a quick learner and plays football with a passion.

David works hard in class and has good handwriting.

Diana is 8 years old.

She is an orphan and lives with her grandmother and younger brother Calvin.

Diana is bright and active in class.

She is a leader both in the classroom and the playground.

Diana likes to sing and leads by example in everything she does.

She is popular amongst her school friends.

Elizabeth is 5 years old.

She lives with her grandmother and a brother who is unemployed and lives at home.

Elizabeth is eager to learn although she started school late.

She is a lovely girl and plays with the rest well.

Emma is 4 years old.

She lives with her very poor mother, who earns a living de-scaling fish.

Emma is disciplined and likes to read and play imaginary games.

She is very happy and laughs a lot.

Emmanuel is 4 years old.

He lives with his teenage father and twin brother Endry.

Emmanuel is attentive and good in class.

He likes to play with the others and is pleasant to both his classmates and teachers.

Endry is 4 years old.

He lives with his teenage father, as due to Luhyah traditions he was abandoned by his teenage mother.

He is the twin brother to Emmanuel.

Endry is very quiet and observant.

He likes school work and has good handwriting.

Ephey is 3 years old.

She lives with her teenage mother and older brother Austin.

Ephey is very sweet and loves guests.

She is obedient and keen in class.

Ephey is kind to her classmates and always participates in the playground and classroom.

Evelyn is 4 years old.

She lives with her single parent mother.

Evelyn, known as Evey, is the baby of the group and has an infectious laugh.

She is very confident and can work well by herself and with others.

Evey likes coming to school and has many friends.

Felix is 4 years old.

He lives with his grandmothers and 3 other brothers and sisters.

Felix’s nickname is Phello (comrade).

His favorite game is playing on the swing.

He is a very friendly and calm.

He also likes reading and writing.

Frank is 4 years old.

He is an orphan and lives with a distant relative.

He is eager to learn and loves drawing and writing.

He is a quiet and reserved boy.

Frank is 7 years old.

He is living with his grandmother and his younger sister Treza.

Frank is humble, loving and polite.

He is kind towards the others and good in class.

Frank is a warm hearted older brother to all the children at Shinners.

Frederick is 5 years old.

He lives with his teenage mother.

He is keen in his class work and likes writing.

Fredrick mingles well with the others and is a patient child.

Gabriel is 4 years old.

Garby, as he is known, lives with his sickly and old grandmother and his sister Cynthia.

He is one child that has steadily picked up and is an encouragement to the children and Shinners team.

He is good in class work and is quite religious. He has strong faith in God.

Garby smiles easily, but is reserved too.

Gloria is 5 years old.

She lives with her grandmother in Nyawita slums and is a sister of June.

Gloria is very active and sharp.

She is good at English and writes well.

Gloria is responsible and friendly.

Jectone, known as Jeff, is 4 years old and lives with his old grandmother.

Jeff is hardworking and prefers school work to art.

Jeff is very sweet and affectionate, he craves attention from adults.

Joseph is 5 years old.

He lives with his grandmother who is old and sickly and also with his older brother.

Joseph is shy at first but is especially good at reading and drawing.

Joseph likes to play with the tyres in the yard.

He is also excellent at throwing and catching a ball.

Joyce is 7 years old.

She lives with her single parent mother and her younger brother Samuel.

Joyce is quiet and principled, hardworking in class and responsible.

She loves English and likes to do schoolwork.

She smiles a lot.

Joyce is 3 years old

She lives with her grandmother and four siblings.

Joyce is keen in class work.

At the moment she is learning how to write.

She is quiet and obedient and loves to observe as the others play.

June is 3 years old.

She lives with her grandmother in Nyawita slums and is a sister to Gloria.

They were affected by the post election violence and lost everything.

June’s father died in December 2008.

She is a lovely girl, confident and is good in class work.

Margaret is 5 years old and lives with her single parent mother.

Margaret is creative and very bright in class.

In her spare time she likes to make jewelry and play with the other children at Shinners.

She is very sweet and smiles a lot.

Margie is 8 years old.

She lives with her grandmother and her 6 sisters and brothers.

Margie is a very clever girl who loves arithmetic and English.

She loves school and cries when she is not able to attend school due to lack of finance.

She is out going and also likes dancing.

Mary is 5 years old and lives with her grandmother alongside her 6 other brothers and sisters.

She is a sister to Margy.

Mary is the tomboy of the group.

She is very sharp in class and listens well.

She is content and likes to play by herself and with others.

Mary’s favorite game is skipping.

Mitchell is 3 years old.

She lives with her grandmother and her sister Belinda.

She is quiet and keen to learn.

Mitchell loves dolls and always smiles.

Moses is 7 years old.

He lives with his grandmother and four other children.

Moses is a very bright and eager to learn.

He is also very creative and has several times made toys out of things he finds lying around.

He is a very social boy and he always wears a big smile.

Newton is 2 years old.

He lives with his young single parent mother and  is a brother to sandy.

Newton is a nice little boy who loves sitting in class.

He jumps around, trying to join in the games with the older ones.

He is jolly and dances a lot.

Samuel is 4 years old.

He lives with his single parent mother and is a brother to Joyce.

He likes to play imaginary games and often plays by himself.

He has a great smile and is warm-hearted.

Samuel has been very welcoming to all the new children at Shinners.

Sandra is 4 years old and lives with her young single parent mother.

Sandra is known as sandy.

She loves arithmetic and writes very well.

She is excellent at skipping and keeps herself clean.  

Shaneez is 3 years old.

She lives with her teenage single mother who sells groundnuts for a living.

Shaneez is a nice little girl who loves to dance.

She loves looking neat and showered with praises.

Shaneez loves drawing too.

Sheryl is 3 years old. She lives with her grandmother and 2 other brothers and sisters.

She is a lively child who does not like rough games.

Sheryl is a clever girl and will always do her work well in class.

She is always the last person to take her food and wash hands.

She is a lovely child.

Steven is 6 years old.

He lives with his grandmother and two other sisters.

Steven likes Arithmetic and drawing.

He is an active boy who loves football and toys.

Steven is friendly and takes care of others.

Steven is 6 years old.

He is an orphan and lives with his step grandmother and sister.

Steven is jolly and eager to learn, especially in English.

He also loves football and has shown a talent for drawing, painting and modelling.

Treza is 5 years old.

She lives with her grandmother and is a sister to Frank.

She loves drawing and reading.

Treza is warm and smiles a lot.

She likes to play games and is especially good at singing and leading the group in circle games.

She mothers the other children and is very tender towards them.

She is a great dancer.

Valerie is 7 years old.

She lives with her single parent, teenage father after being abandoned by her mother.

She loves arithmetic and English.

Valerie is quiet and affectionate.

She is gentle and kind to the others.

Valerie is 4 years old and lives with her jobless father and sister.

Valerie is quiet and jolly.

She likes drawing and playing with others.

Valerie is also a very neat and tidy girl.

Vincent is 5 years old.

He lives with his great grandmother who takes care of 28 other grandchildren.

Vincent is restless in class and has an abundance of energy which makes it hard for him to concentrate.

He is warm and full of life.

He is a good footballer and interacts well with the other boys.

Winnie is 4 years old.

She lives with her older sister and younger brother.

She is a neat girl and likes writing.

Winnie is quiet and works well with her classmates.

Wycliffe is 5 years old and lives with Mama Rhoda (Volunteer) who takes the children to and from the centre everyday.

Wycliffe was abandoned in Hospital and left for dead by his sick mother after being severely bitten by bees.

He is shy and very quiet.

He is slowly opening up and starting to play with the children and adults.