Humayra Akter
(Mirpur 12 Slum, Dhaka)
Humayra is a high-spirited young girl. As the eldest daughter, she is very responsible. She helps her mother with the household chores and looks after her younger sister. Her father is a day laborer. He carries bricks, stones, etc. at construction sites. His meager income is far from sufficient to maintain their family. They're living hand-to-mouth with little earnings. Even in this situation, they're trying to provide Humayra with basic education. They really hope that she’ll be better off than them after completing her education. However, they fear that they might not be able to continue like this for long, as her education costs are increasing. Even now they cannot afford to provide her with the necessary help she needs for studying. If things went on like this, they might have to stop her schooling altogether. A sponsorship would help them a lot to keep Humayra at school.