Lucas is 17 years old and lives in Madabeno Village with his 11 siblings and his parents

Lucas’ grandmother also lives with the family

Lucas and his family grow coffee, sandalwood, cloves, pumpkin and kangkong on their farm

Here are the coffee beans

Everyone helps out with weeding the farm They use a stick to take out the weeds

Lucas walks to school everyday It takes ten minutes

What are the main differences between Lucas’ classroom and your classroom?

After school Lucas works in the garden The family propagate their own plants

Lucas also has study to do

Lucas shares his room with four of his brothers He sleeps on the green bed

Lucas is allowed to take the family motorbike into town, but only if he cleans it first – with toothpaste!

Lucas’ family is Catholic They have a prayer room in their house

Image credits: Helen Reynolds