Student Profile
| Name: | Bwalya Kasanda |
| Gender: | Female |
| Date of birth: | 16th April 1995 |
| Place of birth: | Kapiri, Zambia |
| Mother: | Josephine Kasanda |
| Profession: | Sells Cement Blocks |
Family Background:
Bwalya comes from a female-headed household. Her parents are divorced and she stays with a mother. The mother sells cement to take care of her and other four siblings. The business, however, has not been faring well and this has made the family to face many household evictions. The household properties portray a family that is struggling financially. Despite of this hard environment, Bwalya is a loyal member of her family and when not at school, she is always at home helping her mother with household chores.
Bwalya's Education:
Bwalya was such a dedicated student in primary school that she went for extra lessons on every Monday afternoon for an hour and a half. Throughout primary school, she has borrowed and shared books from her friends because she only could afford an English textbook. Because of her dedication and hard work, Bwalya was always above average in class. In the grade seven examinations, Bwalya earned herself the highest scores of all ten students on the KF scholarship. Social studies was her favorite subject at primary school. She is a very intelligent student. She scored the highest marks among the students who applied for KF scholarship in 2008.
Bwalya's Interests:
Reading and watching movies. She also loves to sing and loves to write poems. Bwalya is determined to achieve the best and she wants to be an accountant like her father.
What Others Think of Her:
Bwalya is confident, mature, and determined. She is eloquent, and most who know her are impressed by her conduct and manner of speech. She is a very pleasant girl and is always smiling. In addition, Bwalya’s uncle describes her as “not easily influenced by friends, especially if what they are doing is bad.”