Miria lives with her parents in a remote village in Uganda. Her mother has diabetes and is very sick. Most of her father’s earnings is spent on her mother’s medical bills. Even though she is in school, she often has to stay home to care for her mother. Life is unbearable for this family and they need help with tuition, clothing and medical expenses. Miria enjoys caring for the sick and hopes to be a nurse in future. She is in second grade, where her performance is average. She enjoys watching movies.