Abu, 13, helps to care for his family’s goats. He says he’s very strong and hopes to be a carpenter when he grows up.

Abu’s mother, Jenneh, is the breadwinner for herself and five sons in Sierra Leone. When it was time to pay fees for secondary school, she was able to sell a goat so that Abu could continue his education. The family’s first goat was a gift from World Vision.

Photo Credit: ©2013 Lindsey Minerva/World Vision