Mostafizur Rahman Abir, Class 3

Jogdol Choitonnopara Government Primary School

Abir lives in a small village of Panchagarh with his mother. His father left him when he was a baby to start a new family and does not keep in touch. His mother, Assia, takes care of him and works as a day laborer in a nearby tea processing plant to provide for the family.

Fardin Hossain, Class 3

Kalidaskhali Government Primary School

Fardin lives in a small village of Rajshahi with his mother, maternal grandmother and aunt. His father left him when he was a baby and does not keep in touch. His grandmother takes care of him and depends on his mother, Romana, who works in a sewing factory to provide for the family.

Khadija Khatun, Class 3

Kalidaskhali Government Primary School

Khadija lives in a small village of Rajshahi with her maternal grandparents and uncle. Her parents separated when she was a baby and her father does not keep in touch, while her mother left to start a new family. Her grandmother, Rohila, takes care of her and depends on her aunt, who lives separately and works as a nurse to provide for the family.

Etu Rani, Kindergarten

Berer Bari Government Primary School

Etu and her older brother live in a small village of Rajshahi with their mother, maternal aunt and uncle. Her father left them when she was a baby to start a new family and does not keep in touch. Her aunt takes care of them and depends on her mother, Sompa, who works as a day laborer on a nearby turmeric farm to provide for the family.

Junayed Islam, Class 4

Tetulia Government Primary School

Junayed and his older sister live in a small village of Rajshahi with their parents and paternal grandmother. His father has been paralyzed since suffering from a stroke when he was a baby and is unable to work. His mother, Rina, takes care of them and works as a tailor sewing clothes to provide for the family.

Asib Islam Raju, Class 4

Takahara Government Primary School

Asib and his older sister live in a small village of Panchagarh with their father. His mother passed away from an undiagnosed illness when he was a baby, while his father suffers from multiple chronic illnesses and is unable to work. His father, Dulal, takes care of them and depends on the donations of extended family members to provide for them financially.

Monira Khatun, Class 4

Jamirbari Government Primary School

Monira and her three siblings live in a small village of Nilphamari with their mother and paternal grandmother. Her father passed away from a stroke when she was a baby. Her grandmother takes care of them and depends on her mother, Najuhara, who works on nearby fields as a day laborer to provide for the family.

Ajad Ali, Class 1

Mela Panga Bhatiapara Government Primary School

Ajad lives in a small village of Nilphamari with his maternal grandparents, aunt and uncle. His parents separated when he was a baby and do not keep in touch. His grandfather, Aphiyar, takes care of him and depends on his grandmother, who works in nearby houses to provide for the family.

Mim Akter, Class 2

Kalidaskhali Government Primary School

Mim lives in a small village of Rajshahi with her mother, maternal grandparents and uncle. Her father left her when she was a baby and does not keep in touch. Her mother takes care of her and depends on her grandfather, who works on nearby farms as a day laborer to provide for the family.