Aleiah is a determined and responsible student and leader. She works hard to achieve awards and strives for excellence. She manages her time well and is a good leader. She helps other classmates and helps her mother raise two younger children. Aleiah is an honor student with a 93% grade point average.

Goals: Aleiah wants to become a teacher.

Favorites: In school, she likes Math, Filipino, writing poems, making posters and writing essays. She also likes singing and dancing.

Family: Aleiah lives with her mother and two younger siblings.

Income: The family of four lives on about $2 a day.

Housing: Their home has walls of bamboo. The roof is made of nipa leaves. The floor is dirt. The windows are bamboo slats.