Polycarp is 10 years old. He was born on the 1st of October 2012. Polycarp is in Riruta satellite primary school in grade four. When he gets sponsored in our program he will join Jagiet Primary because it’s one of our focus schools. Polycarp is a brilliant student who loves studying, his favorite subjects are mathematics and cre. However, he’s in and out of school due to school fee arrears. He wakes up at 5 am to prepare for school, his school is 300m from home, hence he walks from home to school. He lives with his father, mother, and elder brother in the fifth grade. He and his family live in kabiria.
The family lives in a single-roomed house, made from iron sheets and timber. The house has been subdivided by curtains. The house serves as a living room, bedroom, and kitchen. The house is furnished with two old seats, a table, and two beds. Polycarp shares a bed with his brother while the parents utilize the other bed. Their house is connected to electricity which they pay via tokens but they have to purchase water from a water vendor at 10ksh per 20litre jerrycan. They use charcoal jiko or gas to make meals. They share a pit latrine and a bathroom with several other neighbors living with them in the same rental area. Both his parents are not permanently employed hence they depend on casual labor to provide for the family. His father has been sickly making it even harder for the mother to sustain the family from the little she gets. The mother is hopeful that the future will brighten as they progress.
Polycarp loves football passionately and desires to be one of the best footballers in the world. During his leisure time, Polycarp loves playing football with friends. Apart from football, Polycarp is a lover of the arts. If he is not playing football he is growing his skills in drawing. Polycarp is a charming boy whose desire to succeed in life is exceptional.