Rebecca lives in Kasangati with her single Father and two brothers. Sadly her mother divorced her father when she found out he was HIV positive. As far as we know, the mother is currently living as a prostitute in the streets and is not in the kids’ lives at all. Since Rebecca’s father is disabled and HIV positive, he is not able to work to provide for his family. They live with Rebecca’s uncle and family since they don’t have housing of their own.

It is really difficult for them to ever find enough food to feed the entire family. Sometimes the neighbors have mercy on them and give them some scraps. The whole family typically sleeps on one mattress or on the floor. Rebecca has been in and out of school a lot because she cannot pay the school fees. Rebecca is really in a desperate situation and needs one person to give her support so that she can have hope for a better future.

Rebecca speaks and understands simple English. She enjoys playing netball with her friends, and her favorite subject in school so far has been social studies! Her family is Christian and regularly attends church.