Mercy is the firstborn of her family, she lives with her family, father, mother, and younger brother. Mercy’s favorite subjects are Mathematics and English. During her free time she enjoys singing and composing songs, she also is gifted in sports and loves playing soccer, her favorite food is “Ugali” and kales.
Mercy’s dream is to be a medical doctor after she successfully completes her studies, however, her dream is at stake since her parents are unable to keep her in school as well as provide for all her basic needs. Both parents are casual laborers, hence not permanently employed, this has been even harder these days, especially with the rise in living standards in Kenya there are no casual jobs. Life has been really tough for this family, for the father as he says it has not been easy for him being the breadwinner of the family when he cannot even provide all meals a day.
The house they live in is a single one made from Iron sheets and timber, the room has been subdivided into two, the room serves as a living room, bedroom, and kitchen all together. The house is furnished with a couch, a table and a television set, and a kitchen space where they prepare their meals. The house has a double-decker bed where the parents sleep while Mercy sleeps on the couch.
It’s not easy living in the environment they are in nor is it conducive for raising small children, hence the hope of Mercy’s parents is all dependent on Mercy’s success to escape poverty.
