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From school dropout to street child, orphan and university graduate; this is my story

I was born in February 2000 as the fourth child in a family of six. We were raised by a single mother. Poverty was a constant companion during my formative years, and our life resembled the nomads' as we moved from place to place. My educational journey began at Kaharati Primary School, then took me to Wamahiga Primary School, followed by Maragua Primary School, and eventually Swani Primary School.

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