Emmanuel is a nine year old boy in Primary 3. He is living in Itukulu village with his parents where they all attend Itukulu Baptist Church. He has one brother and three sisters, and they all sing in the children's choir. His father taxis people on a motorcycle and farms for a living, the mother is a peasant. There are several orphaned cousins also living in this home, making a very great financial burden.

He likes to play soccer and drive toy vehicles. He helps by washing utensils, cleaning the house and the compound, fetching firewood and water, working in the garden and running errands.