Moses Otieno Omondi is 17 years old and studies at Humwend secondary school in Ukwala, Kenya. He left his family in Nairobi to live in Ukwala. At school he is a mentor for younger children as part of the school's Anti-AIDS group. He is a hardworking student and hopes to one day become an accountant.

About the School

Humwend Secondary School is a community-run school situated in Ukwala. Here, 57 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, and 24 per cent lives with the highly stigmatized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Fifty students attend the school, 95 per cent of which are partial or complete orphans.

The cost of operating Humwend Secondary School for an entire year is approximately $21,000 USD. Unlike primary education in Kenya, the cost of tuition in secondary school is significantly higher and makes up the majority of school costs.