Jude's path to becoming a future teacher is fraught with financial challenges stemming from his parents' current circumstances. Born to young parents who were still pursuing their education, Jude's upbringing fell to his paternal grandparents. Despite their best efforts to provide for him, the financial strain has reached a breaking point now that Jude is of school age. The grandparents, faced with their own financial hardships, find themselves unable to afford Jude's school fees.

His mother, still immersed in her educational journey, his father is working toward a certification in a tertiary institution and his mother completing high school—are unable to contribute financially to Jude's upbringing. This situation has left Jude in a precarious position, at risk of missing the opportunity to begin his education due to the lack of funds for school fees.