Maria is 11 years old and is in the 6th grade. She was born on July 14, and her favorite color is pink.

She and her family are deeply committed to their church, where her parents, who are leaders, are passionate about their faith. Her mother works as a seamstress and her father as a carpenter, but they cannot afford a private school.

Fernanda dreams of studying at Millennium School and, in the future, becoming a nurse.