2013 Age 18 years
Desta lives in Lalibela. Her parents are poor farmers and are divorced.
As the school is only for half a day, she survives by working as a labourer for half a day and attending school the other half day.
She is now in grade 9 and it has been agreed to give her a payment of 300 birr per month with 2 performance related payments of up to 250 birr each.