I feel I have played a major role in bringing up my five children as a single parent while working as a community volunteer. My first and second born children dropped out of school in form 3, and as we speak my third born is also in danger of dropping out of school while he is in form 2 because he is being sent away from school on several occassions due to lack of fees. As I watch him every day I can see that he is in danger of joining bad company that may lead him to forget about school.

To my shock, Emma* my 11 year old daughter in class 6, who is also a first twin of my other daughter said somthing that touched me really deep and she wanted an answer. She asked " How many fathers don't take responsibility for their children? or is it because I am a girl that my father does not take care of me?"