12-year-old John Agbenotor lives with his single father in an impoverished community. His mother abandoned him when he was a toddle.

John’s father lost his carpentry business and was forced to engage in petty jobs to make ends meet, but earns insufficient funds to provide for his son’s basic needs.

John is enrolled in a government school, but he lacks the support and supplies (such as books, school uniforms, stationery, and educational materials) to succeed academically. He often owes school fees, and thus fails to attend school regularly. He is often left with no choice, but to beg for food from neighbors and school teachers to survive.

John has lived in a state of deprivation for a long time and needs assistance.