This document discusses challenges faced by children in Elayi village, Nigeria. It describes a little girl who carries heavy buckets of water from the far away and crocodile-infested Kaduna River, instead of being in school, to help her family. It also mentions little boys from the village who enjoy playing but have little time due to work, and their hope that a new school being built will provide them an opportunity to learn. The document also provides brief information about an organization called Friends of the Poor - Africa that works to provide relief from poverty through schools, clinics and other projects in Africa.