Abigael is an outgoing and sweet child, with a great sense of humor. She is the youngest of three girls. She lives with her mom and siblings. Her parents are separated. Abigael’s older sister Dalfa also attends Cornerstone, and her mom works at Cornerstone as a janitor.

Amos has dreams of becoming a policeman when he grows up. His favorite animals are goats, and his best subject in school is English. Amos loves to play soccer and helps at home by washing the dishes.

He lives with his mom and is the 4th of 6 children. His mom is a manual laborer. Amos’s sister Deborah Wambui attends LEAP Academy.

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Angeline lives with her single mother and is the youngest of three children. 

She’s an outgoing, carefree spirit who dances to the beat of her own drum. Her favorite animal is a lion, and she’s happiest when she’s jumping rope at recess. Angeline wants to be a teacher someday. 

Her older brother Samuel Njuguna also attends Cornerstone. 

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Antonio’s parents are separated. He lives with his mother and 2 siblings. Antonio is the middle child. He loves playing soccer, and running. He’s a very sociable and friendly child.

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Benson lives with his father and mother. He's the sixth of seven children in the family. He loves soccer, running and singing.

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Brandon lives with both parents. His mom is a housewife and his father drives a bus. Brandon’s twin sister Sheila also attends Cornerstone.

Brandon is a social and active boy, and loves playing soccer with his siblings. His teacher describes him as being goal-oriented, creative, and having the character of a leader. 

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David lives with his mother and is the youngest of four children. His favorite thing to do is play soccer with his friends. David's teachers describe him as a very good student.

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David lives with his father, mother and 5 siblings. He enjoys playing group games, jumping rope, and soccer. David’s older brother Macharia also attends Cornerstone.

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Deborah is the tiniest child in her class, and often gets “mothered” by the other students. She’s great at coloring, science, and singing. At playtime, Deborah loves building with Legos.

Deborah lives with her mom, who is a manual laborer, and her 5 siblings.

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Dennis loves playing with his friends and is a great dancer. He’s the oldest of three children. He lives with his single mom, who earns a living selling snacks from a roadside stand.

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Dennis loves playing with toy cars, and playing soccer with his friends. Dennis lives with both parents and his two older brothers. His dad is a sand harvester, and his mother is a farmer.

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Dorcas lives with her mother and is the youngest of seven children. Her niece (and best friend), Elizabeth Nyakio, also attends Cornerstone. Another niece, Esther Wanjiru, attends LEAP Academy.

Dorcas’ teacher describes her as outspoken and inquisitive. She excels at science, and has aspirations of becoming a doctor.

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Elizabeth is an affectionate girl, who loves to sing and dance. She dreams of becoming a doctor, and her favorite subject is English.

Her aunt (Dorcas Njeri) also attends Cornerstone. Elizabeth and Dorcas are inseparable. Elizabeth’s younger sister Esther Wanjiru attends LEAP Academy.

Elizabeth lives with her mother and her grandmother.

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Esther’s household chores include sweeping the house and doing the dishes. She lives with her mom and is the 3rd of 4 children. Her mom works as a manual laborer.

Esther’s favorite color is red, and her favorite animal is a giraffe. In school, she loves studying English, and aspires to grow up to be a teacher.

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Esther lives with her parents and four siblings. Esther helps at home by cooking and caring for the family's animals. She enjoys playing with dolls, jumping rope and singing. Esther is a good student who loves to learn.

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Faith lives with both parents and has three older brothers. Her brother John Ngugi attends Cornerstone. Both her parents are farmers, and her father also harvests sand.

Faith is attentive to detail. She loves singing, playing with dolls, and could listen to stories all day.

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Francis lives with both parents. His mother is a farmer and his father is a mason and does other manual labor.

Francis is the youngest of two children. His older brother Kelvin Maura attends Cornerstone.

Francis is the brightest student in his class. His teacher is impressed by the fact that he has not once caused her any trouble. His favorite activity is story time, closely followed by soccer, and he also loves to build with blocks.

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Geoffrey lives with his father, mother and 4 younger siblings. He enjoys soccer, running, and singing/music. Geoffrey is shy but gaining confidence.

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George is a playful, active boy who enjoys soccer. He wants to be a bus driver when he grows up. If George could be any animal, he would want to be a lion.

George helps his mom at home by running errands. His parents separated in 2012. His mom is a farmer and also washes clothes to help make ends meet. George has 4 older siblings.

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Gifton lives with both parents. His mother owns a roadside vegetable stand and his father does manual labor. He is their only child.

Gifton loves building, especially with magnetic building tiles, and is talkative and always eager to learn. He is fascinated by insects, and also a talented soccer player.

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Godfrey lives with his parents and 5 siblings. His household responsibilities include running errands and gathering firewood. He enjoys singing, soccer, jumping rope, and running.

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Hannah is an only child, and lives with her grandmother. Her grandmother keeps chickens for a living.

Hannah is very intelligent, and enjoys babies and younger children. At school, she loves English and reading.

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Hellen lives with both parents. She is the 4th of 5 children. 

Her hobbies include reading, playing, and she also enjoys helping with household chores like sweeping the house. Her teacher describes Hellen as quiet and reserved but always smiling.

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Hope is a talkative child, who enjoys dancing. She’s struggling to catch up in school, but her teacher is optimistic. Hope’s parents are separated. She lives with her mom, one older sister, grandmother, and other extended family members. Hope’s mother is employed as a house keeper.

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Ian would be happy riding a bicycle for hours and hours. His father is a shoemaker and his mom is a hairdresser. Ian is the oldest of two children.

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James is a laid back, social kid who is good at reading. He enjoys playing soccer with his friends. He lives with his mother and has 5 siblings. His mother supports the family with her sewing skills, and by selling second-hand clothes.

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Jane’s parents are separated, and her mother works as a manual laborer. Jane’s older sister, Veronicah, also attends Cornerstone.

Her teacher describes Jane as a very bright girl. Her favorite subject is English and she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. Jane enjoys jumping rope and hopscotch. Cats are her favorite animal. 

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Jane is a sweet and affectionate girl. She’s artistic and happiest when she’s coloring. She also likes to jump rope.

Jane lives with both parents, and is the 4th of 5 children. Her dad is a night watchman. 

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Jane is an outgoing and playful child. She lives with both parents and two older brothers. Her parents are employed selling wood, and working in a small grocery shop.

Despite losing all of her immediate family at a young age, Jane is thriving. A good-hearted neighbor adopted Jane in 2017, after Jane's biological mother became terminally ill.   Jane enjoys playing group games, like jumping rope, with her friends. French fries and chicken are her two favorite foods.  Her teachers describe Jane as an intelligent, outgoing, and friendly child who loves writing and reading. Jane aspires to become a pediatrician when she grows up.

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Jason dreams of joining the army someday. His favorite subject is Swahili. He is also fascinated by cars, and engines. Jason is the youngest of 4 children. He lives with both parents. Jason’s father is a farmer and his mother is a manual laborer (washing, digging).

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Macharia lives with his father, mother and 5 siblings. He loves to sing, run, and play soccer. His teachers have noticed his strong leadership qualities. His younger brother David also attends Cornerstone.

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John lives with both parents and is the 8th of 9 children. His father is a night watchman and his mother does manual labor.

John loves coloring and active play, especially soccer.

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John enjoys running and playing soccer. He lives with both parents and has two older brothers and a younger sister. Both his parents are farmers, and his father also harvests sand.

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Joseph lives with his grandparents.  He’s the oldest of two children.

Joseph likes soccer, and helping with the house cleaning.

His teacher describes him as a quiet and soft-spoken child. Joseph’s best subject is math, and he has dreams of being a pilot someday. His favorite animal is the elephant.

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Joseph lives with his mother and is the fifth born of eight children. He loves singing, running and playing soccer. His younger siblings Naomi, Tabitha and Benson also attend Cornerstone.

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Ichumari lives with his father and mother and is the 7th of 8 children. His household chores include gathering firewood and caring for the family's chickens. He loves running, soccer and playing with friends.

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Joy lives with her single mother. She loves writing and playing soccer. Her teacher describes her as being organized and neat. 

Her older sister Ruth works as a janitor at Cornerstone. 

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Kelvin lives with his father and mother and has 4 siblings. He enjoys soccer, running and singing. Kelvin's younger brother Stephen also attenders Cornerstone.

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Kelvin likes playing soccer and helps at home by washing dishes. Kelvin’s teacher describes him as creative and playful.

He lives with both parents, and is the oldest of two kids. Kelvin’s mother is a farmer and his father is a mason, who also does odd jobs to support the family.

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Magdaline is a social, outgoing girl who enjoys reading. She has two older siblings. Her parents separated when Magdaline was a year old. Her mother supports the family doing daily manual labor.

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Mary has big dreams of becoming President. Her favorite subject is Swahili. She enjoys singing and playing with friends. Her younger sister Margaret also attends Cornerstone. She lives with both parents and is the 9th of 10 children. Her dad works as a guard and her mother is a farmer.

Mary lives with both parents. Mother is a farmer and father is a casual laborer. Mary helps at home by sweeping and washing dishes. She’s the youngest of 4 children.

Mary’s favorite color is green. Her idea of happiness is playing hide-and-seek and eating sandwiches. Mary aspires to become a pilot.

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Mary lives with both parents. Her parents are sometimes employed as manual laborers. Her sister, Rahab Kyalo, also attends Cornerstone.

She is a quiet, reserved girl, but she asks lots of good questions. She also loves soccer. Her favorite animal is the giraffe because of its beautiful skin. Math is her best subject, and she dreams of one day becoming a doctor. 

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Michael is an only child. His favorite thing to do is play soccer. He lives with his grandmother and aunts and uncles. His mother lives in another town, two hours to the north, working at a hotel.

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Michael lives with his mother, and is the last born of three children in the family.

Michael may be a future soccer star; he is incredibly talented for his age. He’s happiest when he’s building towers, doing puzzles, or playing with marbles. His teacher describes him as an eager learner.

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Nicholas lives with his parents, who are both blind. He is the youngest of 4 children.

He’s a quiet and reserved child. Nicholas would love to be a teacher or a farmer when he grows up. His favorite subject is English. If Nicolas could be any animal, he would choose to be an elephant.

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Paul is a quiet and reserved child, but he dreams of becoming a salesman someday. His favorite color is red, and his favorite animal is a zebra. 

He’s an only child, and lives with his father and his grandparents.

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Prince lives with his single mother, who owns a small vegetable stand. He is the youngest of 6 children.

Prince is a talkative, joyful and energetic child who likes to draw. He loves matchbox cars, playing soccer, and playing with home-made toys.

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Rose’s father passed away from skin cancer in 2015. She lives with her mother, and is the 3rd of 4 children, and the only girl in the family. She hates dirt, and loves to clean.

Rose is a bright child, and new languages come easily to her. She loves reading, and wants to be a teacher someday. She is a shy, smiley girl and you’ll often find her jumping rope, which her favorite playtime activity.

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Samuel is the 7th of 9 children. He lives with both parents. His father is a night watchman and his mom does manual labor.  

If Samuel could be an animal, he’d chose to be a rabbit. Playing soccer and eating mandazi (a Kenyan doughnut) are his favorite activities. When he grows up, he wants to be a chef.

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Samuel lives with both parents. His mother is a teacher and his father sells second-hand clothing. Samuel is the oldest of two children.

Samuel’s a shy, smily boy who loves soccer. His favorite animal is a chicken, because he loves to eat eggs. He enjoys math and has dreams of becoming a pilot someday. 

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Samuel likes playing soccer and helping at home by washing dishes. He thinks he might want to be a truck driver someday. His favorite subject is math, and his favorite animal is a horse.

He lives with both parents, and is the oldest of two kids. His mother is a teacher and his father is a mason.

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Samuel lives with his mother and grandmother. He enjoys soccer, running, playing with friends and volleyball. Samuel's teacher describes him as a gentle and well-mannered child.

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Shaine lives with her single mother and is the oldest of two children. Her mom is employed as a manual laborer.

Shaine is a hardworking student with a can-do attitude. She dreams of becoming a police officer. Her favorite game is jump rope, and her favorite animal is a giraffe.

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Shaniz is the life of the party. She’s bubbly and energetic, and into everything. She especially loves painting, and will happily paint your face if you let her.

Shaniz lives with both parents and is the youngest of two children.

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Sheila loves to play soccer with her siblings. Her favorite animals are monkeys. At recess, you’ll find her jumping rope. Sheila wants to be a teacher someday.

Sheila lives with both parents. Her mom is a housewife and her father is a bus driver.

Sheila’s twin brother Brandon also attends Cornerstone.

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Sherleen is a confident girl, who loves to dance. Her teacher describes her as brave. Sherleen is the first born of four children. Sherleen helps at home with small chores, and loves playing with her friends. Her dad abandoned the family when Sherleen’s mom refused to terminate her fourth pregnancy. Sherleen’s sister, Winny, also attends Cornerstone.

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Shirleen is happiest when she’s singing. Her mom operates a roadside vegetable stand and her dad is a manual laborer. Shirleen is the oldest of two children.

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Stephen lives with his father and mother. There are five children in the family.
His favorite activity is soccer. Stephen's older brother Kelvin also attends Cornerstone.

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Susan is the youngest of seven children. Her older brother Benson Mwema also attends Cornerstone. Susan’s favorite color is blue, and she loves chickens.

Susan is a delightful girl with a great sense of humor. Susan’s mother abandoned her and her older sister. She now lives with her grandparents, who are both too old to work.

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Susan lives with her mother, and her older brother and sister. Her sister Grace Tigia also attends Cornerstone. Her mother is a farmer.

Even though she’s not the brightest child in the class, Susan is a persistent and determined student. She is an introvert and loves playing with dolls.

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Thomas is a reserved child. His teacher says he can count better than anyone in his class. He’s also good at English and soccer. He lives with both parents and his brother. His older brother Joseph also attends Cornerstone. His dad is a farmer and his mother runs a small roadside shop.

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Winny is the second born of four children. Winny helps her mom at home with small chores, and loves playing with her friends. Her dad abandoned the family when Winny’s mom refused to terminate her fourth pregnancy. Winny’s older sister, Sherleen, also attends Cornerstone.

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