How Extreme Poverty Impacts Daily Life
- HOUSING: Most families of 6 live in 1–3 rooms made of mud bricks and thatch, with no electricity.
- EMPLOYMENT: Jobs are scarce. Many survive by selling small goods, but income is unstable.
- Most families rent so they can't farm their food; those with land generally do not cultivate enough to sell.
- FOOD: One daily meal of maize & beans is common, access to meat & vegetables is rare, & malnutrition is common.
- WATER & SANITATION: Water is carried for miles and must be boiled. Pit latrines and bucket showers are the norm. Families have no electricity.
- HEALTHCARE: No money means no treatment — even for preventable illnesses. Many children die needlessly. Most communities have no clinic, so sick people walk miles for care.
- EDUCATION: Most parents are illiterate. School fees keep their children out of class, continuing the poverty cycle.
How Hope Empowers Helps
At Hope Empowers Academy, we believe education is a basic human right & it changes the trajectory of children's lives!
We provide:
- Strong academics in reading, math, and communication
- A daily meal and basic health education
- Exercise, play, and emotional support
- The curriculum includes a religion class. As a Christian school, we have Friday chapel, classes begin with prayer, & play breaks ends with a worship song & student led prayer. We welcome students from all faiths.
JOIN US to break the cycle of extreme poverty.
Meet some students LOOKING FOR A PARTNER.
Rose N. - Primary One Class
Gideon L. - Primary Four Class
Rose N. - Primary One Class
Rose is nine years old, has 4 siblings & lives with her parents. Mom has no job and dad’s income is not stable. Without reliable income, educating the children is a huge challenge. When school started this year, we found Rose hiding because she didn't want friends knowing her family did not have school fees. In Rose’s free time she enjoys playing with dolls & plastic bottles. Her favorite subject is math, and she dreams of becoming a doctor. She is a bright young girl who is eager to learn.
John S. - Kindergarten
Gideon L. - Primary Four Class
Rose N. - Primary One Class
John is 7 years old and has 4 siblings. John lives next to the school and loves to learn. Since his parents do not have a stable income, educating the children is very challenging. In John’s free time, he enjoys building things. His favorite activity in school is matching. He dreams of becoming a mechanic one day.
Gideon L. - Primary Four Class
Gideon L. - Primary Four Class
Gideon L. - Primary Four Class
Gideon is 12 years old in Primary Four class. He lives with his mother and father and six siblings. Gideon’s parents struggle to pay school fees. Father is too old to work and mom finds small jobs occasionally. However, these small jobs do not bring in enough money to support her children’s education. In Gideon’s free time he enjoys playing soccer. His favorite subject in school is math. Gideon is the top performer in his class. He dreams of becoming a pilot one day.
Carol N. - Primary Five Class
Carol N. - Primary Five Class
Gideon L. - Primary Four Class
Carol is 11 years old and lives with older sister who has no job and has four of her own kids. Financially, Carol is looked after last. Since Carol’s sister has her own kids and no reliable income, paying school fees is nearly impossible. In Carol’s free time, she enjoys playing netball. Her favorite subject in school is English. She dreams of becoming a doctor. Carol is very active in class and passionate about learning.
Gordon D. - Kindergarten
Carol N. - Primary Five Class
James S. - Primary Four Class
Gordon is 7 years old and has 6 siblings. Being one of the younger siblings, Gordon is considered last when it comes to school fees. Due to Gordon’s age, he can not afford to miss more school. In his free time, he enjoys building things. His favorite subject in school is math and he dreams of becoming an engineer.
James S. - Primary Four Class
Carol N. - Primary Five Class
James S. - Primary Four Class
James is 15 years old. We found James when he had not been in school for over a year. He was eager to return to school. Since starting back at school he is always working hard. His favorite subject is English. When not in school he enjoys playing soccer. He dreams of becoming a Pilot one day.
Esou W. - Primary Two Class
Gilbert L. - Primary Three Class
Jacob K. - Primary Three Class
Esou is 11 years old. He comes from a family where mom and dad do not make enough money to pay for school fees. Esou’s favorite subject is math. He dreams of becoming a nurse one day. When not in school you can find him playing soccer with other kids in the village.
Jacob K. - Primary Three Class
Gilbert L. - Primary Three Class
Jacob K. - Primary Three Class
Jacob is 11 years old. He lives with mom, dad and 6 siblings. They live in one single room. Mom and dad do not make enough money to pay for school fees, only for food to feed the family. Jacob is a passionate learner. His favorite subject is English. Outside of school he enjoys playing football. He dreams of becoming a doctor one day.
Gilbert L. - Primary Three Class
Gilbert L. - Primary Three Class
Gilbert L. - Primary Three Class
Gilbert is 10 years old. He has six siblings. His parents do not have enough income to support his education. In Gilbert’s free time he enjoys playing soccer. His favorite subject in school is science. He dreams of becoming a pilot one day. dreams of becoming a teacher one day.older brother. He dreams of being a driver of motor cars when he grows up.
Stanley K. - Kindergarten
Karim K. - Primary Three Class
Gilbert L. - Primary Three Class
Stanley is 5 years old. He lives with mom and dad and siblings all in one room. Mom and dad farm, but do not make enough to pay for school fees. Stanley’s favorite subject is Reading. When not in school you can find Stanley writing. He dreams of becoming a teacher one day.older brother. He dreams of being a driver of motor cars when he grows up.
Karim K. - Primary Three Class
Karim K. - Primary Three Class
Karim K. - Primary Three Class
Karim is 10 years and in Primary Three class. He lives with both mom and dad, but neither have a job. Mom has a small shop but only gets enough money to provide one meal a day for her family. Karim’s favorite subject is math. He enjoys playing football when not in school. Karim dreams of becoming a pilot one day.
Shonia M. - Middle Class
Karim K. - Primary Three Class
Karim K. - Primary Three Class
Shonia is 4 years old. She loves to write in school. When not in school, she enjoys dancing. She dreams of becoming a teacher one day.
Vivian K. - Primary One Class
Vivian K. - Primary One Class
Vivian is 7 years old. She lives with her mom and dad and 3 siblings. Mom has no job and father makes just enough money to feed the family. Vivian loves to learn English and dreams of becoming a doctor one day. When not in school you can find her writing.
Ritah K. - Primary Five Class
Vivian K. - Primary One Class
Ritah is 12 years old. She lives with her mother and eight other kids. Her father passed away. Mom has no job, but has a garden she uses to feed the family. Ritah is a bright girl who is very interested in school. Her favorite subject is English. She enjoys playing netball outside of school and dreams of becoming a doctor one day to support her family.
John M. - Primary Five Class
John is 14 years old. He is the brother of Ritah. His favorite subject is Math. When not in school, he enjoys building things. He wants to become a mechanic after he finishes primary school.
Samuel K. - Primary Two Class
Samuel K. - Primary Two Class
Samuel is 9 years old. He is the younger brother to Ritah and John. Samuel is very passionate about school. His favorite subject is Math. He enjoys playing football and dreams of becoming a mechanic one day.
Mariam Hope N. - Baby Class
Samuel K. - Primary Two Class
Mariam Hope N. - Baby Class
Mariam Hope is 7 years old. She has never been in school before. She has 5 siblings. Dad recently had an accident and can no longer work. Therefore, money is not there for school fees. She is very eager to start at school next year. She would love to learn English. In her free time she enjoys playing “house” with her older sister. Mariam Hope wants to become a teacher when she grows up.
Meet a family who needs our help
A Family Who Can't Afford School
This family is held together by their 17 year old brother. Their mother is rarely home as she is always moving trying to find money to support the family. He has a lot of responsibility at a young age. Everyone sleeps in 1 room on the ground. There is barely enough food to sustain the children. Hope Empowers has brought hope to this struggling family.
Ivan - Primary Three Class
Ivan is 13 years old and the eldest of 5 siblings. Ivan is passionate about school. His favorite subject is math. He enjoys playing soccer when not in school and dreams of becoming a driver one day.
Tony - Primary Three Class
Tony - Primary Three Class
Tony is 12 years old. Tony’s favorite subjects in school are math and English. Outside of school he enjoys building things. He dreams of owning a shop one day to help support his family.
Haruna - Top Class
Harimah - Top Class
Tony - Primary Three Class
Haruna is 7 years old & has a twin sister. His favorite subject in school is reading. He also enjoys writing when not in school. Haruna is very active in class. He dreams of becoming “Hulk” when he gets older.
Harimah - Top Class
Harimah - Top Class
Harimah - Top Class
Harimah is Haruna's 7 year old twin. She is always practicing her English. Her favorite subject in school is math. When not in school she enjoys playing dolls with her sisters. She dreams of owning a shop one day to help support her family.
Amina - Baby Class
Harimah - Top Class
Harimah - Top Class
Aminah is 4 years old and in Baby class. She loves to play dolls with her sisters. Aminah enjoys learning math in school and dreams of becoming a teacher when she grows up. This young lady is full of life and ready to learn.