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Solomon lives with his father, who struggles with alcoholism and has no steady income. His mother is gone. Most days he comes to school with no bag, no pencil, and sometimes no food - yet he is bright-eyed and dreams of becoming a doctor to help people when they're sick.

Sarah is 10 but far behind in school - not because she's slow, but because life hasn't given her a fair start. With no stable home, she and her siblings rely on kind villagers. School is the only place she gets a proper meal.

Besigye is just 8 years old. His father struggles with illness and alcoholism; his mother is missing. The only meals he gets are at school. His uniform was donated by a classmate - but his heart is full of determination to learn.

Margie comes from a single-mother household with two older brothers. Their father abandoned them when she was one. Her mother works in a stone quarry to earn just enough for a meal. Margie now attends school and dreams of becoming a nurse.

Mugabi is a bright, cheerful boy whose smile lights up his classroom. He lives with his mother, a hardworking woman who digs in other people's gardens to keep them going. He wants to become a teacher one day.

Daphine is a bright and lively 12-year-old with a love for dancing. She wants to become a teacher. She lives with her single mother and five siblings; most days putting food on the table is a struggle.