Florence’s Story

“My grandmother and my grandfather care for me and we all live in Njeru.  My grandmother is a cook in a nursery school and my grandfather is a casual laborer.  He does any kind of job that comes across and is able to do.  Before I lived with them, I used to stay in the village with my parents but I could not attend school because they couldn’t pay my school fees. Later when my grandmother visited the village, she took me to come with her to Njeru where she registered me at St Stephen’s Primary School. But now my grandmother does not do any work because she has a back problem and her and my grandfather are both so old.  I have missed a lot of school now but would love to return so I can someday be a teacher”.

Now a part of the PFP Juniors program, Florence attends a highly ranked primary school and has big dreams to become a teacher someday because “it helps you to become a perfect person when you grow up”. While PFP supports her with education and medical expenses, Florence continues to live with her grandparents, who she loves very much. Her grandma and grandpa work hand in hand with PFP and are proud to play a role in supporting Florence in being able to attend school.