He lives with his maternal grandmother.

His mother conceived him at her work place and she was never in long term relationship with his father.

His mother abandoned him at his grandmother's place when he was 1 year old.

He only communicates to his mother once after a long time.

He is being taken care of by his grandmother.

Joel is the 2nd born among 3 children of his mother who are all under the care of their same grandmother.

He lives with 6 other children at this home.

Joel has never seen his father because he lives in far western part of the country and is not responsible as in taking care of him.

Joel is very happy. He goes to school especially he is learning what he couldn't be able to learn.

He works to and from school every day in a distance of 3kms.

He easily makes friendship with many fellow children.

He is learning through the charts that are printed on the classroom wall.

He is happy be he is learning to listen to the voice of God when he worships together with others at school.