Neema lives in Mutego with both her parents and her two siblings. Her father hasn’t been able to work for about three years due to his health so, her mother does casual work like washing other people’s clothes to make a living. Her mother’s income usually isn’t enough to support the family and they often have financial issues. The family also raises chickens on a small scale to sell in case they need more money.
Their family is fortunate to live in a permanent house with two rooms, a borehole for water access and electricity. This means Neema will be able to focus more on her studies. There isn’t a bathroom in their house so they share a latrine outside the home with their neighbors. Neema and her siblings have a room with a bunk bed that they sleep on while her parents sleep in the other room. The family uses both a gas cooker and kerosene stove to prepare meals since they are the most affordable. Neema likes to help around the house whenever she can.
Neema is enrolled at Ngando Preparatory School. She would like to become a vet when she is done with her education. During the recent selection interview, Neema managed to score 392 out of a possible 500. When she gets a sponsor, she will continue to study at Ngando Preparatory School, one of our focus schools, so she will be comfortable with the school and be able to benefit from a quality education.
