Edith is a young girl whose father died of HIV, leaving his four children with their mother who works as a gardener. She struggles to make enough for the family to survive and on top of that, her health is so poor that she requires much attention and regular medical care. This means she is forced to spend everything she earns on food for the family and medicine for herself and Edith’s brother Steven, who is also HIV positive. This of course leaves no money that she can use to pay for the education of her children.

Edith is a caring girl whose dream is to become a teacher when she grows up if she is able to get a good education.