Jeniery is shy but wants to help her family and younger siblings. For financial reasons, she cannot participate in many school programs and activities. She ranked #10 in her class and her grade point average was 90.

Goals: Jeniery would like to finish her studies and become a chef, with her own restaurant.

Favorites: In school, she likes English, Filipino, Math and sports.

Family: Jeniery lives with her parents and three younger siblings.

Income: Her father is a farm worker, but his income is not enough for the family food expenses. Her mother sells buko juice, but that does not bring in much money.

Housing: Their home has walls of nipa, bamboo and coco lumber. The roof is made of corrugated steel sheets. The floor is concrete.